by mcwebmaster | Sep 21, 2021
ECHA has added three brominated substances and MCCPs to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern. The three brominated chemicals (BMP*, TBNPA*, DBPA*) are used in polymers resins or compounds, in foams or as intermediates. MCCPs (medium-chain chlorinated...
by mcwebmaster | Sep 21, 2021
Dutch Safety Board calls for furniture fire safety requirements after investigating a home fire in which two people died. A man and his 4-year old son were killed by toxic smoke in an apartment building fire in Arnhem, The Netherlands, on New Year’s Eve 2020, when a...
by mcwebmaster | Sep 21, 2021
ICC clarifies US fire and safety requirements for inflatable amusement devices for the entertainment industry. The modified International Code Council International Fire Code (ICC IFC) requirement, applicable in the USA, clarifies that NFPA 701 Test Method 2 is...
by mcwebmaster | Sep 21, 2021
Henkel launches non-halogenated flame retardant epoxy meeting aircraft fire, smoke and toxicity requirements. The two-part Loctite epoxy adhesive reinforces and bonds thermoplastic and thermosets and can serve as a matrix resin on fibreglass. It does not contain...
by mcwebmaster | Jul 27, 2021
Clothing and interior company H&M calls the EU to require chemical assessment methodology and full disclosure. H&M’s position on Safe-by-Design chemicals and circularity (published by ChemSec) states that chemical management is an essential part of H&M’s...