Scotland consults on building fire safety

Scotland consults on building fire safety

Open to 10th April 2026. Scottish Government consultation to review building fire safety regulations, following from the Grenfell fire Inquiry report. Questionnaire for individuals and organisations asks for input on fire safety issues which should be added to or...
ASTM standards updates

ASTM standards updates

Amongst updates to AMST standards underway: blooming of brominated FRs, FRs in dust, definition of “non-combustible”. For regular detailed news on standards updates, subscribe to FS&TB (Fire Safety & Technology Bulletin). Under ASTM D20 Plastics, the standard...
UK publishes report on smoke toxicity

UK publishes report on smoke toxicity

Research report for UK Government will input to possible regulation of smoke toxicity from construction products. The report was commissioned following recommendations of Dame Judith Hackitt’s review (pinfa Newsletter n°92) of building regulations and fire safety...
Smoke toxicity of residential home contents

Smoke toxicity of residential home contents

Research following the Grenfell Inquiry compares smoke toxicity from building contents to construction materials. This literature analysis paper aims to complement the Hadden report on smoke toxicity from construction materials (see above) by analysing published...
Proposed EU restriction of MCCPs

Proposed EU restriction of MCCPs

EU consultation on restrictions for Medium Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (MCCPs) open to 19th December 2025. MCCPs (chloroalkanes C14-17) are a class of halogenated flame retardant, already on the EU REACH Candidate List since 2021 (see pinfa Newsletter n°129). MCCPs...