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Partnership to Evaluate Flame Retardant Alternatives to HBCD: Publications

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

Publication Type Date of Release Publication Description
Final Report June 2014 Flame Retardant Alternatives for Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD)
Response to Comments June 2014 Response to Comments on the Draft Alternatives Assessment for Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD)
Draft Report September 2013 Flame Retardant Alternatives for Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD)
List of Alternatives February 2012 List of Known or Expected Functional HBCD Alternatives Evaluated in the DfE Alternatives Assessment
Partnership Scope April 28, 2011 Partnership on Flame Retardant Alternatives to Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD)
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