EU Exempts Deca-BDE from RoHS

"The EU has exempted the flame retardant known as Deca-BDE from the Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances, following an intensive review. The EU published its decision -- the final step in the RoHS regulatory procedure for adopting exemptions -- on Oct. 15. This means Deca-BDE can continued to be used. The Commission’s decision was based on a 10-year EU risk assessment which evaluated 588 studies and concluded that the use of Deca-BDE does not pose health or environmental risks." Source: circuitsassembly.com