期刊
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
卷 115, 期 -, 页码 114-123出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.09.031
关键词
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Plastics; Policies; Sound management
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [41071355]
- Environmental Protection Welfare Program [201009032]
- External Cooperation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [GJHZ0948]
- National Technology Support Program [2008BAC32B07]
- International S&T Cooperation Project [2012DFA91150]
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), used as flame retardants (BFRs), are incorporated in plastics of most electronic equipment. Among BFR mixtures, deca-BDE is the most widely used commercial additive in the polymer industry and the use of deca-BDE is currently not subject to any restrictions in China. However, debate over environmental and health risks associated with deca-BDE still remains. Regulatory agencies in developed countries have adopted and/or established environmentally sound strategies for the management of potential threat posed by PBDEs to the environment and human health. No regulations or management policies for PBDEs currently exist in China at either central or provincial government levels. Large amounts of plastics containing PBDEs are still in use and must be disposed of after their lifetimes, creating outdoor reservoirs for the future dispersal of PBDEs into the environment. Concerted action is needed not only to regulate the production and use of PBDEs but also to find ways to effectively manage waste electrical and electronic products that contain PBDEs. This article is the first to investigate the policy issues and current problems related to the use of PBDEs in China. In addition, we estimate the mass flows of PBDEs contained in Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in China. We suggest alternatives to PBDEs and sound management of plastics used in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) that contain PBDEs. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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