by pinfa-editor | 30 Oct, 2020
NFPA report shows better data and more research are needed on pollutant emissions and rebuild impacts of accidental fires. The report assessed literature today available on pollutants released by fires in the built environment, to water runoff, in the contamination...
by pinfa-editor | 30 Oct, 2020
GreenScreen Standard for Furniture and Fabrics: US NGO Clean Product Action has launched a GreenScreen Certified Standard for “Furniture and Fabrics”. This excludes (A4.4) all flame retardants defined as “Any chemical or chemical compound for which a functional use is...
by pinfa-editor | 8 Mar, 2021
by pinfa-editor | 16 Nov, 2021
USFA study indicates 11 650 non-firefighter injuries/year (2017-2019), of which ¾ in homes, in some 370 000 recorded fires. This is additional to the c. 3 700 fire deaths per year in the USA (NFPA data, see pinfa Newsletter n°117). This report by the US Fire...
by pinfa-editor | 27 Jul, 2021
Georg H. Luh has developed an expandable graphite with starting temperature over 270°C, targeting technical polymers. Expandable graphite is an inorganic flame retardant which expands considerably in heat, generating a thermally stable residue in case of fire. A...
