Title :
Preparation the sustainable use of flame retardants in the electronics industry
Author :
Dawson, Raymond B. ; Landry, Susan D.
Author_Institution :
Albemarle Corp., Albemarle, NC
Abstract :
The electronics industry is being impacted by changing chemical regulations in Europe and North America. The implications of programs, such as, EU Risk Assessment under Regulation (EEC) 797/93, REACH, and RoHS affect a broad range of materials, including flame retardants. Industry is responding to the challenge to ensure that flame retardants are sustainable. Environmental criteria alone are not sufficient to guarantee availability of flame retardants for the future.
Keywords :
electronics industry; flame retardants; government policies; reliability; EU Risk Assessment; Europe; North America; REACH; Regulation (EEC) 797/93; RoHS; chemical regulations; electronics industry; flame retardants; Chemical industry; Chemical processes; Chemistry; Electronics industry; Europe; Flame retardants; Humans; Manufacturing; North America; Risk management;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics and the Environment, 2008. ISEE 2008. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2272-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2298-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISEE.2008.4562908
