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You can use the free text search function to find information in the case story database. Most suitable are: substance name and other substance identifier (EC- and CAS-number). You can refine your search after first entry for sector-, function- and process-categories. The case studies are meant to serve as source of inspiration and ideas for substitution. The alternatives are constantly being developed further. We therefore recommend that you to check in each individual case whether an alternative is suitable for your applications and purposes. If you are aware of any other relevant information that is not mentioned in the current case story, please contact SUBSPORTplus.

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Decabromodiphenyl ether flame retardants in plastic pallets; A safer alternatives assessment

This is a report comparing evaluating the alternatives to plastic pallets containing DecaBDE for flame retardancy. The investigations evaluate different materials and chemical flame retardants and also investigate if fire safety measures would eliminate the need for flame retardants in plastic pallets. The green screen for safer chemicals was used to evaluate the hazards of the chemical alternatives, and two of the investigated chemicals were found to be safer than DecaBDE: magnesium hydroxide and a proprietary phosphorus based substance. In addition, wood passed the fire safety test.

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DecaBDE and Alternatives in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE)

The case summarises information from a report from Danish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the use of the brominated flame retardant DecaBDE in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), and describes suitable alternatives to Deca-BDE. The study has not identified any application of Deca-BDE in EEE for which substitution is not possible, from the scientific or technical point of view. The report lists 25 alternative substances. Some of these are halogenated and will not be listed in this case description.

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