Only a few flame-retardants are left on the market for consumers to purchase; yet humans need these chemicals to prevent injuries and deaths from fire. The EPA suggests the environment and living organisms suffer from flame retardants, although there are no significant evidence or any claims that causes human death or disease. Because the EPA and alike do not know the full impact these chemicals have, they decide to ban them anyways and risk the lives of many. Read full report here.
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2 Responses to “When the EPA Regulates Flame-Retardants, the Risk of Fire Injuries Increases.”
Whether or not the EPA is being too restrictive or not, the truth is that the FR industry needs to be in constant evolution to develop safer technologies. In fact, there exist viable non-halogenated flame-retardants which do not contain PBDE or any other bromides that are under contention. These technologies are the future, and the future is now. For example my company, New Line Safety, has a revolutionary technology called CEASEFIRE (www.ceasefiretechnology.com). CEASEFIRE non-halogenated intumescents are completely safe for the environment, and are more cost-effective than other FRs that could potentially harm the environment.
Feel free to contact me with any questions about CEASEFIRE at 1.800.713.9835 ext. 104 or by email at ruben.waldman@ceasefiretechnology.com
I agree with Waldman, the FR industry needs to constantly evolve. Without growth, we can only go backwards.