A review paper summarises recent progress in phosphorus PIN FRs derived from DOPO, replacing halogenated FRs. DOPO, 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide, offers thermal and chemical stability, oxidation resistance, and its O=P-H bond enables reaction...
Lethality and teratogenicity were tested using the standard fish species, zebrafish, for up to 96 hours after fertilisation of eggs. No significant mortality was observed at the concentrations tested, but the brominated diphenyl ether cogeners BDE-47 and BDE-99 showed...
Discussion of FRs in mobile phones in Ecodesign work. pinfa has input (November 2020) to the ongoing preparation of EU Ecodesign criteria for ‘Mobile phones, smartphones and tablets’ indicating the phosphorus ester FRs found in screens are probably being used for...
Cohort study suggests maternal exposure to some phosphorus ester FRs may impact baby’s size at birth. 16 organophosphorus ester FRs or metabolites were repeatedly measured in urine of 213 pregnant women in Wuhan, China. bis(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (BDCIPP, a...
Despite Covid, pinfa members see opportunities for PIN FRs with the Green Deal and new applications. Pinfa’s second online General Assembly discussed results of projects underway on impacts of FRs on smoke, with Hervé Feuchter, CREPIM, and planned on FRs in plastics...
