MateriaNova
Olivier Talon, MateriaNova, Belgium, explained the importance of considering all aspects of flame retardant production, use and disposal in Life Cycle Assessments. He underlined that the environmental benefits of reducing the number of fires can be significant (SP Sweden studies, 2000 and 2003 http://www.cefic-efra.com/index.php/fr/life-cycle-analysis-fr-fr ): avoidance of emissions of smoke and soot toxicity, of replacement of destroyed buildings and products.