Analysis of 69 FRs suggests that 12 (7 halogenated/ATO, 5 PIN) may lead to Classification of plastic wastes, so posing a regulatory obstacle to recycling. In total, 23 out of 69 FRs are identified as potentially posing regulatory obstacles to recycling: 16 halogenated...
EU report calling for research on recycling and environmental impacts of nano-materials is relevant for PIN FRs. The 130-page report from ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) and EUON (European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials) states that nano-fillers have “potential...
New Pollutants Control Action Plan will drive chemical data, assessment and regulation over the coming three years. The new Government Plan, published May 2022, will go considerably further than the current lists of priority controlled chemicals published in China,...
The deadly fire in a four-storey commercial building, Mundka, Delhi, is thought to have been caused by a short-circuit. The fire 13th May 2022, indicated to have started in the offices of a CCTV camera manufacturing company, killed 27 and injured over 40. Media...
Flame retardant chemicals do work … are an important part of our fire safety protection systems ” says Alexander Morgan, a global leading fire expert at University of Drayton, USA. In a 3-page, independent article (no financial support from any organisation) in the...
