Ban on Flame Retardants (PBDEs) – Washington
The Washington State Legislature passed the nation’s first ban on all forms of the toxic flame retardants known as PBDEs. The legislation banned the use of the penta and octa forms of PBDEs, with limited exceptions, by 2008. It banned the use of the deca form in mattresses by 2008 and it bans the use of the deca form in televisions, computers, and residential upholstered furniture by 2011, as long as a safer, reasonable, and effective alternative has been identified by the state departments of Ecology and Health and approved by fire safety officials.… Read More