BSEF Presseinformation BSEF Mitteilung zu einem zweifelhaften Artikel in den “Environmental Health News”(United States) über das polymere Flammschutzmittel Polymer-FR BSEF hat den kürzlich erschienenen Artikel in Environmental Health News (EHN) über eine Publikation zu dem polymeren Flammschutzmittel Polymer-FR (Butadien Styrol co-polymer) von Koch et al. mit dem...
BSEF – The International Bromine Council, notes the recent coverage by Environmental Health News relating to a scientific publication concerning a polymeric brominated flame retardant (Butadiene Styrene Co-polymer) by Koch et al. entitled “Degradation of the Polymeric Brominated Flame Retardant “Polymeric FR” by Heat and...
The BSEF Asia Forum Seminar entitled “Brominated Flame Retardants – Challenges & Trends” was part of the second edition of the BSEF Asia Seminar held in Yokohama city on the 4th and 5th November 2018. During the 2-day event BSEF had the opportunity to meet...
BSEF, the International Bromine Council, is proud to support the 2018 Antimony Day that will take place on the 13th and 14th of November 2018, at the Stanhope Hotel in Brussels. The two-day event, organized by the International Antimony Association, aims to gather fire safety and...
The Brazilian Flame Retardants Industry Association (ABICHAMA), has performed a reaction to fire pre-test on sofas and televisions in partnership with the Fire Department of the Federal District. The main objective of the joint project is to have a comparative analysis of fire behavior of...
The UK study, "Flame retardants in UK furniture increase smoke toxicity more than they reduce fire growth rate"[1], published on Chemosphere in December 2017, states that “flame retardant chemicals in furniture increase the toxicity of smoke when burning more than they reduce fire growth”. However several fire science experts have challenging...
The text below entitled “Response by Dr. Alexander Morgan to “Flame retardants in UK furniture increase smoke toxicity more than they reduce fire growth rate - Chemosphere 2018, 196, 429-439” is the full editorial transcription from the Fire Safety & Technology Bulletin published in February...
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 and its member companies are committed to making information about bromine, and bromine-based technologies available to the public. We also actively engage and cooperate with regulators and are working with relevant value chains retailers to support the safe manufacture and use of everyday products...
A new research study released by scientists from Health Canada and Summit Toxicology LLP using large scale biomonitoring data showed the low levels of human exposure to PBDE 99 and HBCD are well below current guidance values used by Canadian and other government regulatory bodies...