This guidance presents best available techniques (BAT) and best environmental practices (BEP) for managing polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and Dechlorane Plus (DP) under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
It outlines key principles for chemical management and provides general guidance on handling these substances. It also describes BAT and BEP for the use of decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) and DP in plastics and textiles where specific exemptions apply, including information on processes, applications, and safer alternatives.
The guidance further addresses the recycling of PBDE- and DP-containing materials, particularly electrical and electronic equipment, end-of-life vehicles and polyurethane foam, and concludes with considerations for energy and material recovery.