EU public consultation now extended to 30th June: phosphorus not in proposed SRM list despite being critical for fire safety. The proposed EU Critical Raw Materials Regulation retains “Phosphorus” and “Phosphate Rock” on the list of Critical Raw Materials, but not on...
pinfa supports joint position to include safety, including fire safety, in the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD revision). The position signed by 12 organisations asks the European Council (member states) to follow the amendments voted by the...
US federal Department of the Interior Opinion suggests wildfire chemicals have limited impacts on ecosystems and species. The revised opinion, based on extensive consultation, updates previous documents and specifically considers a significant number of threated...
European Commission JRC survey concludes that fire safety engineering (FSE) is only partially implemented across Europe and that more work is needed to enable performance-based methods for fire design, to develop supporting standardisation, design scenarios and...
The EU has published a proposal to Restrict some 10 000 polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including PTFE. This was announced with the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability in 2020. The proposal specifies per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) proposed for...
