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Bookmark or Share- Flame retardant - WikipediaThis class includes organophosphates such as triphenyl phosphate (TPP), resorcinol bis (diphenylphosphate) (RDP), bisphenol A diphenyl phosphate (BADP), and tricresyl phosphate (TCP); phosphonates such as dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP); and phosphinates such as aluminium diethyl phosphinate.
- Flame Retardants - National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesFlame retardants are chemicals that are applied to materials to prevent the start or slow the growth of fire. Some of these chemicals are associated with adverse health effects in animals and humans.
- Fire retardant - WikipediaMost chemical fire retardants are organic halides (haloalkanes) such as Halon and PhostrEx, which are proven to be toxic. During 1980s, the most commonly used fire retardant material was penta-bromodiphenyl ether. It was banned by the Government due to its potential health and environment concerns.
- Flame Retardants - Chemical Safety FactsFlame retardants provide consumers with a critical layer of fire protection and can be vital to reducing the risks associated with fire. Today, flame retardants are typically used in four major areas: electronics, building and construction materials, furnishings and transportation.
- Flame retardant chemicals can cause serious health risks – and they ...To combat this, in around the mid to late 20th century, a class of chemicals known as flame retardants (FRs) were developed to reduce the fire risks of plastic materials.
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