Carcinogenicity of chlorinated FR TCPP

Carcinogenicity of chlorinated FR TCPP

US National Toxicology Programme concludes evidence of carcinogenic activity of the halogenated FR TCPP = Tris(chloropropyl) phosphate. The 240-page report presents results of four long-duration (3 month, 2 year) studies of rats and mice, concluding that there was...
Joint letter for EU holistic fire safety

Joint letter for EU holistic fire safety

18 industry, technical and science organisations call for structural coordination of EU initiatives on fire safety of buildings in a letter to the European Commission led by the European Sire Safety Alliance and signed by pinfa. The new fire risks of innovative...
Clarification CPR fire resistance Annexes

Clarification CPR fire resistance Annexes

Proposed consolidation, tidying and update of EU Construction Products Regulation fire resistance classes. The European Commission’s proposed Delegated Act would replace fire classification specifications for a number of construction products, with the aims of...
Orientations for EU Ecodesign

Orientations for EU Ecodesign

Questionnaires will input to EU Ecodesign criteria for cooking equipment and imaging equipment (i.e. printers). Both questionnaires address energy efficiency, durability and repairability and do not address fire safety, nor chemicals. These seems to be the direction...
Data centre fires a “significant threat”

Data centre fires a “significant threat”

Digital infrastructure specialists DgtlInfra explains data centre fire risks, consequences and causes, with 19 examples of major data centre fires over the last decade. Outages of data centres can cost 500 000 US$/hour, and can also take out local community internet...