On April 12, ABICHAMA, the BSEF regional representative in Brazil, was announced as a new member of the Consultive Council of the Parliamentary Front of Fire Safety. With this achievement, the Association will promote the discussion on technologies to inhibit or slow down the flammability...
BSEF - the International Bromine Council – joined the discussions at the first Conference of the Parties to the Convention taking place from 24 to 29 September 2017 in Geneva. BSEF supports the goals of the treat to #MakeMercuryHistory and aimed to highlight the role...
On 20 April 2016 the Bromine Science Environmental Forum (BSEF) celebrates a new chapter in the organisation’s history with the opening of a global headquarters in Brussels spear-headed by new Secretary General, Kevin Bradley and the launch of a revamped, user-friendly website. Previously President of the Nickel Institute,...
Recently, the BBC released a radio broadcast on the element Bromine. You can access the full podcast here. Bromine is part of the halogen group of the periodic table but it is probably not as well-known as other elements of this group such as fluorine (used...
The peer-reviewed journal Fire Technology recently released a study by Dr. Blais and Dr. Carpenter showing that flame retardants make a significant difference in preventing and slowing the spread of fire. THE STUDY The study ‘Flexible Polyurethane Foams: A Comparative Measurement of Toxic Vapors and Other Toxic...