Despite extensive studies available, further data is needed on breakdown products of novel brominated and organo-P FRs in fauna. This review of 150 publications concludes that metabolism pathways of organo-phosphorus flame retardants are similar in different animals...
Some 18 000 cows died and a worker was seriously injured in a fire on a Texas dairy farm, 10th April 2023. The fire may have started in a slurry pumping machine, possibly leading to an explosion of methane gas released from manure. This is the deadliest “barn fire”...
If asked about flame retardants, ChatGPT says they “can be effective in reducing the risk of fires”. The artificial intelligence large-language motor says that “phosphorus-based flame retardants are generally considered to be safer and less toxic than other types of...
Bio-sourced taurine reacted with phosphorus and nitrogen for a wash-durable PIN flame retardant for cotton-nylon blends. Taurine is a sulphur-containing amino acid derivative, widely found in animals and plants (the name comes from its presence in bull’s bile). It was...
Macromolecular P-N-S PIN flame retardant improves fire performance, thermal stability and strength of epoxy. The well-known phosphorus PIN FR molecule DOPO was combined with nitrogen-containing molecules and a phosphorus-sulphur compound and polymerised to generate...
