Two recent fires in public housing in the US, leaving 29 dead lead to calls for reform in fire safety regulations and funding.17 people died in the Twin Parks North West public housing building, in the Bronx, New York on 13th January, all killed by smoke because...
UNEP predicts global increase of extreme wildfires and recommends ecosystem management and asset protection. Uncontrollable wildfires will increase, even in regions previously unaffected, because of climate change, land-use and population change, resulting in...
New 470-page book on fire analysis principles and applications inc. flame retardancy, toxicity, standards and regulations. Addresses techniques for characterisation of fire and flame behaviour and smoke toxicity, laboratory testing techniques, industrial aspects of...
To 14th March 2022. Questions whether RoHS Directive should be maintained, updated, tightened, repealed or replaced. The current RoHS Directive (Restriction of Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic (E&E) equipment, 2011/65/CE) restricts some heavy...
The NY ban on brominated FRs in TV/display stands and casings now requires notification of any organohalogen FRs. The New York State ‘Family and fire fighter protection act’ (S4630, 5418-B), signed into law 2nd January 2022, bans “organohalogen” flame retardants in...
