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Partnership to Evaluate Flame Retardant Alternatives to DecaBDE: Publications

Publications from the Flame Retardant Alternatives to DecaBDE Partnership are available below.

Publication Type Date of Release Publication Description
Final Report January 29, 2014 An Alternatives Assessment for the Flame Retardant Decabromodiphenyl Ether (DecaBDE)
Response to Comments January 2014 Response to the formal, written public comments
Non 508-Compliant Public Comments September 30, 2012 Formal, written public comments submitted in formats unsuitable for 508 compliance
508-Compliant Public Comments September 30, 2012 Formal, written public comments submitted in formats suitable for 508 compliance
Draft Report July 30, 2012 An Alternatives Assessment for the Flame Retardant Decabromodiphenyl Ether (DecaBDE) - Draft for Public Comment
  • An Alternatives Assessment for the Flame Retardant Decabromodiphenyl Ether (DecaBDE), Final Report (pdf) (10.84 MB, January 2014)
  • Response to Comments on the DecaBDE Alternatives Assessment (pdf) (961.23 KB, January 2014)
  • Non-508 Compliant Public Comments to the DecaBDE Alternatives Assessment (pdf) (25.95 MB, January 2014)
  • 508 Compliant Public Comments for the DecaBDE Alternatives Assessment (pdf) (1.97 MB)
  • An Alternatives Assessment for the Flame Retardant Decabromodiphenyl Ether (DecaBDE), Draft for Public Comment (pdf) (10 MB, July 2012)
  • List of Known or Expected Functional DecaBDE Alternatives (pdf) (81.99 KB, July 2012)
  • Final Scope for the Flame Retardant Alternatives to DecaBDE v3.1 (pdf) (20.14 KB, December 2010)

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