UK consults on Furniture Fire Regulations

UK consults on Furniture Fire Regulations

Public consultation on recast of UK’s 1988 Furniture Fire Safety Regulations open to 24th October 2023. The consultation includes a draft regulatory text “to illustrate the approach”. UK public consultation on recast of the 1988 Furniture Fire Safety Regulations, open...
pinfa-NA explainer video series – n°4

pinfa-NA explainer video series – n°4

4th educational video on passive fire safety shows success of residential building fire risk mitigation. The 3 minute video explains how US fire deaths have been reduced by 70% since the 1970’s, from 55 per year per million population of which 84% in residential...
Tests show fire danger of materials in buses

Tests show fire danger of materials in buses

Bus seat, floor and interior trim materials as used in buses and coaches were tested for fire behaviour and smoke emission, concluding that they “lead to very limited times for escape and rescue in case of fire in a bus cabin”. Materials tested, supplied by...
EuroNews on battery fire risks

EuroNews on battery fire risks

Are we prepared to tackle the fire risks of batteries? Calls for action and initiatives on electric vehicle and battery fire safety. EuroNews notes that fires in electric vehicles occur less often than in internal combustion engine cars (pinfa notes that this may be...
Concerns about battery storage fire safety

Concerns about battery storage fire safety

New York launches taskforce to investigate energy storage fire risks after solar farm fire. Rotterdam puts moratorium on new facilities. A fire at a Convergent solar farm, Jefferson County, New York State, involving a General Electric battery storage system caused...