Flame Retardants - Green Science Policy Institute
Flame retardant chemicals are added to products including cars, furniture foam, electronics, children’s products, and building insulation to meet flammability standards. Unfortunately, these standards are often poor predictors of real-life fire risks and lead to the unnecessary use of these toxic chemicals.
Flame Retardants in Furniture - Green Science Policy Institute
The new standard provides for better fire safety in furniture and children’s products without the need for flame retardant chemicals. In 2015 the Institute and our colleagues petitioned the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to ban products, including furniture, containing any organohalogen flame retardant. The petition asked the ...
Flame Retardants in Vehicles - Green Science Policy Institute
The most prevalent flame retardant, TCIPP, was found in 99% of cars and is currently under study by the National Toxicology Program as a carcinogen. Other flame retardants detected in the cars are known carcinogens, endocrine disruptors, and/or neurotoxins, and are persistent and bioaccumulate in humans.
Some Flame Retardants of Concern - Green Science …
This flame retardant is two molecules of TCEP bonded together, and like TCEP may harm the reproductive system and cause cancer. It is used in transportation foam. TTBP-TAZ (2,4,6-tris(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy)-1,3,5-triazine) This chemical is often used in electronics cases and has been found in household dust.
Flame Retardants in Insulation - Green Science Policy …
Flame Retardant Name and CAS # HBCDD Hexabromo-cyclododecane CAS RN: 25637-99-4: TCPP Tris (1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate CAS RN: 13674-84-5: Poly FR Brominated styrene butadiene copolymer Also known as BLUEEDGE, Emerald Innovation 3000, GreenCrest, and FR-122P: Use in Insulation: Older expanded and extruded (EPS and XPS) foam board insulation
• Manufacturers can discontinue use of flame retardant-treated components, such as flame retardant foams. • By complying early, retailers will have confidence that products are ready for the 2015 mandatory compliance date. Flame retardant chemicals TB117-2013 can be met without flame retardant chemicals.
Aerial fire retardants: It’s raining red - Green Science Policy …
2017年10月24日 · Flame retardant chemicals used in home furniture to comply with standards like the outdated Technical Bulletin 117 generally provide no meaningful improvement in fire safety. In contrast, aerial fire retardant, Class A foams, and water enhancers can facilitate protection of firefighters and the public beyond the use of plain water in the right ...
Responsible Disposal - Green Science Policy Institute
For nearly 40 years, flame retardant chemicals were needed in furniture cushion foam to comply with the 1975 California flammability standard TB 117. The standard was revised in 2014 so that new furniture has increased fire safety without the need for flame retardant chemicals.
retardant chemicals, which have been linked to cancer, hormone disruption, reduced IQ, reproductive and neurological impairments Polyester-or wool-filled furniture is unlikely to contain added flame retardants. Furniture without filling (e.g. wood, wicker) is another option. Now that manufacturers have switched to TB117-2013, more furniture options
flame-retardant compounds should also be taken into account. Until recently, little attention waspaid to the long-term biological effects of these flame-retardant compounds. The main organic chemicals used in flame retardants contain bromine or chlorine ortheyare phosphateesters. Somehave chemical structures (discussed below) that are closely ...