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Emerging POPs Polybrominated diphenyl ethers Flame retardant ... 

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The main requirement of the RoHS Directive now incorporated into UK law, is that any new electrical or electronic equipment placed on the market on or after 1 July 2006 must not contain lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls or polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants other than in amounts not exceeding stated maximum concentration values. 

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