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Commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether

Document type
Decision
Reference number
POPRC-3/1
Date
Nov 19, 2007
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Public health
Treaty
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Sep 21, 2001)
Meeting
Third meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-3)
Website
www.informea.org
Full text
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.3-POPRC-3-1.English.PDF
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.3-POPRC-3-1.English.DOC
Abstract
1. Adopts the risk management evaluation for commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether set out in document UNEP/POPS/POPRC.3/20/Add.1; 2. Decides, in accordance with paragraph 9 of Article 8 of the Convention, to recommend to the Conference of the Parties that it consider listing in Annex A of the Stockholm Convention 2,2', 4,4'- tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47, CAS No. 40088-47-9) and 2,2',4,4',5-pentabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-99, CAS No. 32534-81-9) and other tetra- and pentabromodiphenyl ethers present in commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether, using BDE-47 and BDE-99 as markers for enforcement purposes.