Court says US EPA must reassess DecaBDE
Federal Court of Appeal rejects US EPA decision to not take further action on brominated FR ‘Deca’. The Environmental Protection Agency must now redo its safety analysis of the brominated flame retardant Decabromodiphenyl Ether (decaBDE). Deca was banned in the USA by EPA in 2021 (with some exceptions) and EPA concluded in 2024 that monitoring or further regulation of the substance were not necessary. This particularly concerned presence of the substance in recycled plastics, disposal of end-of-life materials, and presence in sewage sludge used on fields. The federal judges concluded that EPA’s decision to take no further action was not supported by evidence.
“Ninth Circuit Burns EPA Over Flame Retardant Chemical Rul”, 14th May 2026 https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/ninth-circuit/ninth-circuit-burns-epa-over-flame-retardant-chemical-rule/
