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Nickel ammonia phosphate
Research shows that the PIN chemical NiNH4PO4.H2O can reduce flammability and smoke emission from epoxy resin.
READ MORECefic new President
Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Cefic’s new President, will lead to deliver on Green Deal objectives.
READ MOREpinfa / European Fire Safety Week webinar : Energy transition in transport and fire safety
Thursday November 19th – 10h00 – 11h30 (CET)
READ MOREEuropean Parliament underlines fire safety
Fire safety, including selection of materials in construction and renovation, is cited in the EP position on the Renovation Wave.
READ MORESwedish chemical tax has “limited effect”
The official report evaluating the Swedish chemicals tax finds no evidence it is effective and confirms identified problems.
READ MOREEU consultations
Pollutant Release and Transfer Register: open to 26 October 2020. The E PRTR Regulation (EC) 166/2006 currently covers emissions of 91 listed pollutants for installations in 65 sectors. Listed polluta...
READ MORENFPA US Fire Loss Report 2019
Despite slow improvements, there were nearly 1.3 million fires in the USA in 2019, but vehicle fires are increasing, causing 17% of fire deaths.
READ MOREFEEDS White Paper: new electrical fire risks
White Paper says electrical fires are increasing and points to new risks from PhotoVoltaics, ElectricVehicles, heat pumps and the ageing population.
READ MORESustainable fire safety solutions
Non-halogen flame retardants are needed for sustainability trends such as clean energy or wood construction, said Maggie Baumann, FRX Polymers and pinfa-na at CAMX, the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo.
READ MOREMEP webinar promotes fire safety action
Pernille Weiss (S&D, Denmark) and Carlos Zorrinho (S&D, Portugal) called for more action on fire safety at a webinar organised by the European Fire Safety Alliance.
READ MOREMEPs call for building fire standards
Tanja Fajon (S&D, Slovenia) and Sirpa Pietikaïnen (EPP, Finland) called to ensure fire safety in building renovation in EU Renovation Wave investments at a webinar on the EU Green Deal and fire resilient buildings.
READ MOREReview of LCAs of flame retardants
LCAs conclude benefits of PIN FRs but further LCA work is needed to support substitution of halogenated FRs. Samani et al. reviewed FR LCAs, finding only two LCAs specifically comparing flame retardan...
READ MOREFlammability of bus ceilings
Three ceiling materials from Zhongtong Bus, China, showed significant heat release within a minute at heat flux 25 kW/m2.
READ MOREVehicle trends make fire an increasing risk
The percent of road accident fatalities in burning vehicles is increasing, accentuated by materials and technology trends.
READ MOREEnvironmental impact of fires in buildings
A PIN FR package in epoxy shows aviation fire performance and reduced smoke emission and toxicity.
READ MOREEnvironmental impact of fires in buildings
NFPA report shows better data and more research are needed on pollutant emissions and rebuild impacts of accidental fires.
READ MORE3D-printing modifies fire performance
Tests show that 3D-printed polycarbonate with and without PIN FRs show different fire performance results than granules.
READ MOREOverview of sustainable flame retardants
PIN FRs, including with bio-sourced materials, provide a diverse range of sustainable fire safety solutions for the future.
READ MOREPhasing out of certain brominated FRs
A review summarises progress in banning “legacy” brominated FRs and questions posed by other “novel” brominated FRs. Implementation of the Stockholm POP (Persistent Organic Pollutants) Convention, as applicable to brominated flame retardants (BFRs) is analysed.
READ MORELithium-ion battery fire safety
Flame retardants are a key protection technology to reduce the specific problem of lithium-ion battery fires.
READ MOREGreenScreen Standard for Furniture and Fabrics
GreenScreen Standard for Furniture and Fabrics: US NGO Clean Product Action has launched a GreenScreen Certified Standard for “Furniture and Fabrics”.
READ MOREOrganophosphorus metabolites in urine during pregnancy correlated to infant parameters
Organophosphorus metabolites in urine during pregnancy correlated to infant parameters: in a small sample (52 mother – child pairs only), two chlorinated (BCEP, BDCPP) and one non-halogenated (DPHP diphenyl phosphate) metabolites in urine during pregnancy showed correlations to infant weight, anthropometry and behaviour. Each of the three metabolites showed correlation to some factors, often sex specific but the authors note that the small sample size means that results should be considered as hypotheses.
READ MOREFRs found in monkey faeces
FRs found in monkey faeces: A total of 60 faeces samples from primates (captive in Indiana, wild in Costa Riva and Uganda) were tested for 40 pesticides, 52 halogenated FRs and 12 non-halogenated organophosphorus FRs (non-H OPFRs).
READ MOREEU R&D funding on wildfires
Call for projects on preventing and fighting wildfires (Horizon 2020) open to 26 January 2021 @17h.
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