The Regulatory Status of Flame Retardants used in Electrical Equipment and in Foam Applications.
The use of plastics in many different applications has contributed enormously to the economic manufacture of virtually everything that we encounter. Plastics provide a balance of performance characteristics that no other class of materials can match. The majority of the plastics that are used are petroleum-based and hence are flammable. For reasons of fire safety, the need to incorporate flame retardants into polymer formulations has grown. The use of flame retardants has resulted in a substantial reduction in fire deaths and injuries 1.Flame-retardants are coming under considerable scrutiny due to perceived environmental and toxicological issues. Many of the conclusions that have been drawn are broad generalizations based on limited data that are applicable to only a few specific flame retardants. A great deal of information is publicly available on the potential health and environmental effects of commonly used flame retardants. This paper will address the current regulatory status of flame retardants, with specific emphasis on the commonly used flame retardants. Updates on the status of the EU Risk Assessments, US activity, and worldwide regulations involving flame retardants will be presented.
Raymond B.Dawson Susan D.Landry Veronique Steukers
Albemarle Corporation 451 Florida Street Baton Rouge, LA 70801 USA
国际会议
北京
英文
283-290
2006-10-30（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）