Specific exemptions for use or production are listed in the annex and apply only to parties that register for them. Pdf hbcdd concentrations in epsxps products and waste streams inventory in the netherlands. The main use of hbcdd is in insulation material in the building industry or as coating. After hbcdd had been identified as a substance of very high concern, it was set under control of the stockholm convention and the european reach legislation.
Listed pesticides regulatory controls pesticide date banned in the uk aldrin 1991 chlordane 1981 ddt 1986. Council decision of the parties to the stockholm convention. A report from the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants conference of the parties may 2017 pamela miller, executive director. Recycling of flame retarded waste polystyrene foams eps.
Occurrence of two novel triazinebased flame retardants in an. Hbcdd was one of 16 extra pops included into the stockholm convention as of 2017 and is suggested for elimination from use, with specific exemptions. They remain intact in the environment for long periods, become widely distributed geographically and accumulate in the fatty tissue of humans and wildlife. In may 20 hbcdd became listed in annex a of the stockholm convention. Persistent organic pollutants and the stockholm convention page 2 processes, and, in some cases, remain in the environment for decades. Hbcdd in epsxps waste in the netherlands stockholm convention. Eight substances listed in annex a of the stockholm convention. Hexabromocyclododecane hbcdd is a contemporary example of special interest due to the recent listing of this hazardous flame retardant in the stockholm convention and the consequent need for parties to take appropriate measures to eliminate this compound.
The convention entered into force on 17 may 2004, ninety 90 days after submission of the. The stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants is a multilateral treaty to protect human health and the environment from chemicals, known as pops. In 20, hbcdd was added to the stockholm convention on persistent. In response, the stockholm convention to protect human health and the environment from pops was formally adopted in 2001 and entered into force in 2004. Placing these substances under global control is an important step in protecting the public and wildlife from harm.
This international regime promotes global action on an initial cluster of twelve pops. Basel convention to address management, disposal, and transboundary movement of hazardous waste entered into force in 1992 rotterdam convention creates legally binding obligations for prior informed consent procedure entered into force in 2004 stockholm convention legally binding international agreement on persistent organic. Hexabromocyclododecane hbcd or hbcdd is a brominated flame retardant. Four new substances the initial clusters of 12 pop substances have been significantly increased since 2001. Many arctic pollutants decrease following stockholm convention. Envisioned by the international community to be a dynamic treaty, the stockholm convention provides a. Most of the study conducted for this paper was a direct result of the 2001 treaty requirements, which included a condition that sponsors take part in ongoing, longterm biological monitoring. Other uses are upholstered furniture, automobile interior textiles, car. Persistent organic pollutants and the stockholm convention. At present 28 substances, or groups of substances, are covered by the convention.
Stockholm convention the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants which was adopted by the conference of plenipotentiaries on 22 may 2001 in stockholm, sweden is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from pops which are known to stay in the. The ec became a party to the stockholm convention in 2005. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants. Pdf hexabromocyclododecane hbcdd or hbcd is used in large quantities. Nordic ilibrary annex d of the stockholm convention. A report from the stockholm convention on persistent organic. Hbcdd in mothers milk from the stockholm area shows an increase of. Thus, production and use of hbcdd will be banned, and the recycling of hbcddcontaining foam waste will be restricted. Eu ship recycling regulation study of two hazardous. The uk national implementation plan for the stockholm. The stockholm convention is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants pops. The sixth conference of the parties to the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants the convention adopted in may 20 decision sc6. One major concern is the nursing childs exposure to pops, a concern that has led to a very large number of scientific studies on pops in mothers milk. In china, control measures for hbcdd have been implemented since it was listed as a pop by the stockholm convention in 20, and further regulations of hbcdd by the government have taken effect since 2016.
National implementation plan for the stockholm convention. Secretariat of the stockholm convention office address. Hbcdd is a persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic compound with possible impacts on the reproductive and developmental system. Listing of hexabromocyclododecane hereinafter hbcdd. Spatial and temporal trends of the stockholm convention. National implementation plan for the stockholm convention, sweden 2017. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants is an international environmental treaty, signed in 2001 and effective from may 2004, that aims to eliminate or restrict the production and use of persistent organic pollutants pops. Good status is achieved whenfish the concentrations of hbcdd are below the specific threshold value s. Thus, the effectiveness of controls and regulations has reduced the concentrations of hbcdd in dust.
The decision entered into force on 26 november 2014. Persistent organic pollutants pops are chemicals which persist in the environment for decades and can be highly toxic even if released in small quantities. A report from the stockholm convention on persistent. Hence, due to emerging concern pertaining to chemical safety, the stockholm convention on pops was adopted with an aim to eliminate or restrict the production and use of pops and. It is now an stockholm convention annex a substance and its usage, shipment and trade is globally forbidden in those countries that subscribed to this convention. Statement on stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants pops page 2 of 3 hexabromocyclododecane, 1,2,5,6,9,10 hexabromocyclododecane and its main diastereoisomers. Its primary application is in extruded xps and expanded eps polystyrene foam that is used as thermal insulation in the building industry.
National implementations follow suit such as for the eu where the pop regulation sets the boundaries for any future use of hbcdd. Statement on stockholm convention on persistent organic. Environmental protection agencys us epas 2005 report and provides a high level summary of information on the applicability of existing and emerging noncombustion technologies for the. Pdf hbcdd in epsxps waste in the netherlands inventory of size and value. This core indicator evaluates he status of the marine environment based t concentrations of on hexabromocyclododecane hbcdd in baltic sea and sediments. Occurrence of two novel triazinebased flame retardants in. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants the parties to this convention, recognizing that persistent organic pollutants possess toxic properties, resist degradation, bioaccumulate and are transported, through air, water and migratory species, across international boundaries and deposited far from their place of release, where they.
The version of the stockholm convention contained in this booklet does not substitute the certi. However, that amendment also contains a specific exemption for the production and use of hbcdd in expanded polystyrene and extruded polystyrene in buildings. They remain intact in the environment for long periods, become widely distributed geographically and accumulate in the. These chemicals persist in the environment, can bioaccumulate and biomagnify in food chain organisms including humans and are toxic. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants the. The stockholm convention on pops was adopted in may 2001 and entered into force on 17 may 2004. Hbcdd concentrations in epsxps products and waste streams. Katerina sebkova, director of the national centre for toxic compounds in the environment.
As a party to the stockholm convention, the uk developed a national implementation plan nip in 2007 and an update was published in 20 1. This has now been revised to describe how the convention is being implemented in the uk and to outline next steps for the management of pops, particularly those which have been more recently listed. Ineurope, the main application of hbcdd around 80% has been in extruded xps and expanded eps polystyrene ps used in building and construction echa, 2009,whichremainstheonlyuse exempted in the stockholm convention. Spatial and temporal trends of the stockholm convention pops. Hbcdd is included in annex a at the sixth meeting of stockholm convention, whose production, use, import and export are prohibited. At the same meeting, a decision should be taken to delete a number of specific exemptions and acceptable. Hbcdd, also referred to as hbcd, is a bioaccumulative and toxic flame retardant, and it will be banned under the stockholm convention as the 23rd substance to be added to the annex a of the stockholm convention. The chemicals targeted by the stockholm convention are listed in the annexes of the convention text. National implementations follow suit such as for the eu where the pop regulation sets. Pops circulate globally and can cause damage wherever they. As described for pfos the basel convention technical guidelines for the environmentally sound. Report for assessment of the regulatory gaps for u pops and. Reference guide to noncombustion technologies for remediation of persistent organic pollutants in soil, second edition 2010. National implementation plan for the stockholm convention on.
Historical archives introductory note declaration of. It consists of twelve carbon, eighteen hydrogen, and six bromine atoms tied to the ring. A pdf version of reference guide to noncombustion technologies for remediation of persistent organic pollutants in soil, second edition2010 is available for viewing or downloading at the hazardous waste cleanup information system website at. Parties must take measures to eliminate the production and use of the chemicals listed under annex a. In addition to the hbcdd issue, epsxps that is collected from construction sites needs handling for manual removal of contaminants before. For quick overview, you can download the booklet introduces basic information on the 16 newly chemicals added to the stockholm convention. Pops have harmful impacts on human health or on the environment. The brominated flame retardant hexabromocyclododecane hbcdd was added to annex a of the list of persistent organic pollutants pop of the stockholm convention. Pdf rapid identification of polystyrene foam wastes. Pdf twofold project to critically assess whether the brominated flame retardant hbcdd met the criteria for the stockholm convention to be considered. Risk management evaluation on hbcd stockholm convention.
Statement on stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants pops the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from chemicals that remain intact in the environment for long periods, become widely distributed geographically, accumulate in the fatty tissue of. Within the stockholm convention, persistence is determined by evidence of a halflife of the chemical in water greater than two months, or a halflife in soil greater than six months, or a halflife in. Sharing experience of the eu in ratifyingimplementing the. In 20, hbcdd was added to annex a of the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants pops, a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from environmentally persistent chemicals by for example reducing production, import and export, use, and release to the environment. In contrast to the regional unece protocol on pops, the stockholm convention is an international treaty that also aims to eliminate or restrict the production, use and release of pops. The conference of the parties adopted amendments at its meetings. Breast milk, persistent organic pollutants, stockholm convention, ddt, dioxin, hch, hcb, pbde, hbcdd introduction mothers milk is a source of nutrients, energy, and protection for the newborn child, and it carries essential elements from the mother to the child kramer and kakuma 2012. Annex a of the stockholm convention, which lists substances to be eliminated, a new substance, hexabromocyclododecane hbcdd 5, nominated in 2008 by norway. Stockholm convention the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants which was adopted by the conference of plenipotentiaries on 22 may 2001 in stockholm, sweden is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from pops which are known to. Coastal ecosystem effects of increased summer temperature and. Persistent organic pollutants pops have been of environmental and health concern for more than half a century and have their own intergovernmental regulation through the stockholm convention, from 2001. Hbcdd has been listed in annex a of the stockholm convention and its use is forbidden with exemptions for polystyrene ps foams in certain applications. Report for assessment of the regulatory gaps for u pops.
Historical archives introductory note declaration of the. During the conference of the parties held in 20 and 2015, it was agreed. Consuttic energy recovery rate recycling rate 0% 20% 40% 50% 70% 90% 100% cyprus slovakia uk sloventa ireland. Annex a of the stockholm convention, which lists substances to be eliminated, a new substance, hexabromocyclododecane hbcdd5, nominated in 2008 by norway. Pops are chemicals that remain intact in the environment for long periods, become widely distributed geographically, accumulate in the fatty tissue of living organisms and are toxic to humans and wildlife. It has been listed in the annex a of the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants pops in 20, and included in the annex xiv to reach commission regulation eu no 1432011 with a sunset date of 21 august 2015.
Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants in november 2014, resulting in a midtermbanonitsmanufactureanduse. Pdf hexabromocyclododecane hbcdd a hazardous flame. They remain intact in the environment for long periods, become widely distributed geographically and accumulate in the fatty tissue of humans and. Moreover, all hbcdd waste and its disposal is strictly regulated as hbcdd has to be destroyed in an environmental sound manner. This revised stockholm convention text therefore re. In reaction a special polymeric brominated flame retardant. Hbcdd has been registered in the tonnage band 10 000 100 000 tonnes per annum. The stockholm convention targets 12 persistent organic pollutants pops that threaten wildlife and people around the world. The stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants was adopted at a conference of plenipotentiaries on 22 may 2001 in stockholm, sweden. A sustainable solution for hbcdd containing ps foam via a.
Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants pops. The brominated flame retardant hexabromocyclododecane hbcdd was added to annex a of the list of persistent organic pollutants pops of the stockholm convention. Rapid identification of ps foam wastes containing hbcdd or. Thus, production and use of hbcdd will be banned, and the recycling of hbcdd containing foam waste will be restricted. The stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants is a multilateral environmental agreement to protect human health and the environment from chemicals, known as pops.
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