Ammonium phosphate from end-of-life ABC dry-powder fire extinguishers is an effective PIN FR in polyethylene. Fire-extinguishers must be refilled or completely replaced after specified periods. The resulting spent mono ammonium phosphate (MAP) powder can be recycled...
In Europe, however, trixylyl phosphate is on the REACH SVHC Candidate List (Substance of Very High Concern). The Canada “screening assessment” covers the PIN FR trixylyl phosphate and two other organo-phosphate chemicals. Trixylyl phosphate is used as a PIN flame...
Lethality and teratogenicity were tested using the standard fish species, zebrafish, for up to 96 hours after fertilisation of eggs. No significant mortality was observed at the concentrations tested, but the brominated diphenyl ether cogeners BDE-47 and BDE-99 showed...
