textiles – curtains, awnings and other fabric
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Data Collection for Priority Existing Chemicals
Consumer Electronics Suppliers’ Association (CESA)
Presentation by
Dr Janith WickramaratnaReview & Treaties
NICNAS August 2005
Priority Existing Chemicals
• Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD)• Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA)• Decabromodiphenyl ether (deca-BDE)
– Pentabromodiphenyl ether (penta-BDE)– Octabromodiphenyl ether (octa-BDE)
• Declared as PECs on 7 June 2005
Why Declare These As PECs?
• Preliminary PEC assessment on PBFRs in 2001 - Recommendation.
• Three commonly used PBFRs in Australia.• Health concerns based on animal studies.
– reproductive & neurodevelopmental effects
• Environmental concerns– Bioaccumulation, persistent and toxic to aquatic
organisms
Why Declare These As PECs?
• Multiple uses – different sources of exposure• Breakdown into more toxic chemicals
– Penta-BDE & Octa-BDE?
• Subject to regulatory activities overseas.
• Wire insulation• Plastic boxes housing electronics & electrical
equipment • Textiles – curtains, awnings and other fabric• In high impact polystyrene
Uses of Decabromodiphenyl Ether
• Polystyrene foam • Polystyrene beads – insulation • Canvas products• High impact polystyrene that is then imported
in electrical and electronic equipment• PVC, Adhesives and cables (EURAR)
Uses of Hexabromocyclododecane
• Polymer resins • Finished electronic equipment • Plastic boxes housing electronics• Components in switchboards• Circuit boards• Textiles
Uses of Tetrabromobisphenol A
What is an Article?
An object that:
• is manufactured for use for a particular purpose, being a purpose that requires that the object have a particular shape, surface or design; and
• is formed to that shape, surface or design during manufacture; and
• undergoes no change of chemical composition when used for that purpose except as an intrinsic aspect of that use;
• but does not include a particle or a fluid.
Why Assess the Chemical in the Article?
• Large quantities of chemicals imported in articles
• Environmental concern• Chemicals leach from articles over time• Deca-BDE found in indoor air, house dust,
food, breast milk and blood
Requirements to Provide Information
• You must provide information stated as “required” in the declaration notices
• Penalties apply for non-compliance
• Closing date for provision of information is 30 September 2005
Submission of Information - Articles
• Those who have manufactured or imported articles containing PECs in the two years prior to 7 June 2005 are required to provide the following:
• Total quantity of the chemical contained in manufactured or imported articles in the period July 2003 to June 2005 (for each financial year).
• Total quantity of the chemical contained in articles proposed to be manufactured or imported while the chemical is a PEC (July 2005 to June 2006).
Submission of Information - Articles
• Conc. of the declared chemical in each type of article.
– Model (could be a representative model)
– Different parts of the article (eg. circuit board, plastic box)
– Weight of part & amount of chemical in part
– ESTIMATE
Article Type
ModelNo.
Sales Quantity
Part Name
Flame Retardant
Weight of Part (eg. Casing)
(kg)
Flame RetardantAmount(g/ Part)
Remarks
Robot
R2D2
100
Casing Decabromodiphenyl ether
10 40
Circuit board
TBBPA (reactive)*
0.5 10
Power unit
TBBPA (additive)*
2 50
Suggested Layout for Presentation of Info
How Will the Assessment Affect You?
• You must provide the required information in the declaration notices
• Assessments could lead to further regulatory activity