{"id":50936,"date":"2026-05-12T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/?post_type=blog&p=50936"},"modified":"2026-05-08T16:36:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:36:44","slug":"brominated-flame-retardants-the-next-emerging-contaminant-to-anticipate-today","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/news\/brominated-flame-retardants-the-next-emerging-contaminant-to-anticipate-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Brominated flame retardants: the \u201cnext emerging contaminant\u201d to anticipate today"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In recent years, PFAS has dominated discussions on contaminants. Yet in the shadow of PFAS, a new generation of \u201cemerging contaminants\u201d is coming to the fore. One such group is brominated flame retardants: substances encountered in everyday products such as electronic devices, textiles, construction materials and plastics, and which are increasingly being detected in soil, sediment and waste streams.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sweco has been closely monitoring these emerging contaminants<\/a> for many years and supports public authorities and companies with research, risk assessment and policy development. In this article, we take a closer look at brominated flame retardants, their possible implications for your activities, and how your organisation can prepare<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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What are brominated flame retardants?<\/h2>\n

Brominated flame retardants, or BFRs, form a subgroup of flame retardants. They are a broad group of organic bromine compounds that reduce the flammability of materials<\/strong>. They are used, among other things, in:<\/p>\n