Industry leaders addressed concerns with the OEko-institut report on the proposed expansion of RoHS substance restrictions at an IPC workshop on June 18.rnOEko-institut was contracted by the European Union to study the inclusion of additional hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment under the RoHS Directive. In its draft report, the OEko-institut recommended the restriction of TBBPA, the flame retardant used to protect more than 80% of PCBs and found to be safe by a comprehensive eight-year long EU risk assessment.rnIn addition to TBBPA, HBCDDs, several phthalate plasticizers and all organic compounds containing chlorine and bromine are included in the report as suggested future bans.
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