by pinfa-editor | 21 Sep, 2021
pinfa outlined tomorrow’s fire safety challenges at the 18th Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials conference (FRPM), Budapest. FRPM21 took place in Budapest and online, 29 Aug – 1 Sept 2021, with 125 in-person and 30 online participants from 18 countries, and nearly 100...
by pinfa-editor | 11 May, 2020
Risk evaluation scopes for the 20 priority chemicals listed under TCSA last year, including two chlorinated FRs and TPP, are open to comment to 26th May 2020. EPA identified in December 2019 twenty chemicals as “high priority” for risk evaluation under TSCA (Toxic...
by pinfa-editor | 17 Nov, 2020
Organised by pinfa in the European Fire Safety Week, the webinar 19th November 10h-11h30 CET will discuss: the specific new fire risks of electric and hybrid vehicles, approaches developed by the car industry and suppliers to address these risks and policy actions and...
by pinfa-editor | 11 May, 2020
The UK Government has announced an (additional) £1 billion fund to support replacement of non fire-safe cladding materials on tall buildings. This adds to UK£ 600 million already allocated to replace the highest risk ACM (aluminium composite material) cladding, as...
by pinfa-editor | 8 Apr, 2022
Canada has proposed to classify the non-FR chemical 1-bromopropane (nPB) persistent, health and environment risk. 1-bromopropane is principally used as a solvent, degreaser or intermediate in chemicals production, adhesives and sealants, not as a flame retardant. The...
