Flame retardants

Information about ban on two flame retardants

In compliance with European guideline 2003/11/EG, which is transfered in the Germann law Chemikalienverbotsverordnung and Gefahrstoffverordnung, starting the 2004-06-30 it is not allowed to issue products which are containing the flame retardants pentabromodiphenylether and octabromodiphenylether in a higher concentration than 0.1 mass percent. Since 2003-09-04 this European guideline is German law.

This statutory regulation is concerning every kind of products, for example

• building materials
• electrical appliances
• tools
• fixtures
• ...

The LGA QualiTest GmbH for product testing an certification offers a service to determine this flame retardants in every material.

Further Information

• Chemical Analysis

Contact

Dr. Norbert Hessenauer Dr.rer.nat., Dipl.-Chem. TÜV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH Tillystraße 2 90431 Nuremberg Germany Phone: +49 (0) 911 655-56 52 Fax:     +49 (0) 911 655-56 60 eMail: norbert.hessenauer@de.tuv.com

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