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United States Office of Land and Emergency EPA 505-F-17-015 Environmental Protection Agency Management (5106P) November 2017 1 Technical fact Sheet Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) November 2017 Introduction This fact Sheet , developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office (FFRRO), provides a summary of the contaminant groups Polybrominated Diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), including physical and chemical properties; environmental and health impacts; existing federal and state guidelines; detection and treatment methods; and additional sources of information. This fact Sheet provides basic information on PBDEs to site managers and other field personnel who may encounter these contaminants at cleanup sites. PBDEs have been used widely in the United States since the 1970s; however, there is growing concern about their persistence in the environment and their tendency to bioaccumulate (ATSDR 2015; EPA 2009).
2. Technical Fact Sheet – PBDEs In 2014, EPA identified 29 potentially functional, viable alternatives to decaBDE for use in select polyolefins, …
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