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General Product Safety Directive
Pinfa has called for a better inclusion of fire safety in product safety rules in EU consultation on GPSD.
READ MOREEU project on fire safety statistics
Pilot project on fire data launched after European Parliament vote will prepare EU initiatives on fire safety.
READ MOREpinfa-NA update on regulatory trends
Flame retardant solutions are needed which combine fire safety with chemical safety for health.
READ MORE1 billion UK£ to replace unsafe cladding
The UK government has now allocated 1.6 billion UK£ to remove non fire-safe cladding materials from buildings.
READ MOREUK regulation on combustible cladding
Legislation to extend ban on combustible cladding materials for buildings is moving towards adoption in the UK.
READ MORENew UK cladding fire tests
BSI has published revised test methods for fire performance of building external cladding materials (BS 7414).
READ MOREVape leads to fire death
A man died in a house fire in Florida caused by the lithium ion battery of a vape device.
READ MOREFast growth of façade fires
The frequency of façade fires in large buildings has grown seven times over the last 30 years.
READ MOREAmazon warehouse fire Redlands
A fire destroyed 55 000 m2 of Amazon warehouse, Redlands, California, June 5th with millions of dollars damages.
READ MORECity shuttle bus fire closes Paris-Orly airport
Outside a terminal, the bus rapidly engulfed in flames and the, airport had to be evacuated, again showing the inadequacy of bus fire safety standards.
READ MORENantes cathedral fire
The fire which destroyed the historic organ of Nantes Cathedral, France, 18th July, was arson
READ MOREBritish animal fire pranks
Firefighters were called to a farm in Yorkshire, UK, May 2020, to save the bacon.
READ MOREPIN FR polyamide for 3D-printing
Lehmann&Voss launches a ceramic-filled polyamide for high-temperature extrusion printing, offering UL94-V0 @ 0.4 mm.
READ MOREPIN FR cable for railway
SAB Bröckskes launches high-flexibility EN 45545 cable to Hazard Level HL 1 - 3 for railway applications.
READ MOREPIN FR optic hybrid HDMI cables
ProCo Sound, part of ACT/RHC, launches zero halogen, low smoke, high performance, S-locking video cables.
READ MORENew P-FR for flexible polyurethane foam
BDMMP, a liquid, phosphorus-based PIN flame retardant shows fire performance, heat ageing and migration resistance.
READ MOREpinfa vision for tomorrow
Despite the current challenges, there seem to be opportunities for fire safety with safety awareness, home working, growth of IT and reshoring of plastics supply chains.
READ MOREEuralarm calls for safety in EU recovery plan
The EU’s recovery plan building “renovation wave” should include the update of fire safety and security installations.
READ MOREEU public consultation on CPR
A public consultation is open to 19th August on revision of the EU Construction Products Regulation.
READ MOREEU ‘Renovation Wave’ public consultation
A public consultation is open to 9th July on the EU Green Deal building energy efficiency initiative “Renovation Wave”.
READ MOREGPP consultation computers – smartphones
Update to EU Green Public Purchasing proposes to exclude halogenated FRs and promote alternatives assessments.
READ MOREEU to identify product groups for Ecodesign
The European Commission has launched a study and consultation to identify product groups for new Ecodesign criteria. The study will run to December 2020. A stakeholder webinar is set (10th July AM, re...
READ MORENew RoHS exclusions of halogenated FRs?
Progress towards RoHS restrictions on further halogenated FRs (MCCPs, TBBPA) and antimony (ATO) in electrical and electronic equipment (E&E).
READ MOREStudy on Ecodesign of smart phones
The EU is inviting input to a preparatory study, to run to February 2021, on Ecodesign of mobile phones, tablets and cordless landlines.
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