Polymer will give rise to or spread fire on most occasions. Usually they are organic compound and can separate into unstable inflammable production when heated. The use of polymer is limited by its flammability. Now the wide usage of synthetic polymer has already increased the possibility of the occurrence of fire. The risk is closely related to everyone. Fire retardants must be added into polymer to meet the requirement for fire protection.
The efficiency of fire retardant contained haloid elements is best compared with other fire retardants, and PBDEs is widely used as fire retardant in family consumer goods. But PBDEs has toxicity to human liver, nerve, procreation, growth, and disturbs endocrine or has effects on thyroid hormones and sex hormones.
The European Court of Justice has made a judgement that it was invalid that the EU commission agreed that Deca-BDE is placed on the immunity list in 2002/95/EC—The Restriction of the use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS). The judgement was administered from 1st, July, 2008, and at the same time the immunity of Deca-BDE was canceled on 30th, June. Norwegian Government promulgated on 17th, January, 2008 that the prohibition from Deca-BDE would get into effect on 1st, April, 2008. Since Deca-BDE is widely used as fire retardants in textiles and plastic industry, the injunction has effects to textile and plastic industry all over the world.
About Flame Retardant Chemicals and Potential Health Hazards
Flame retardant chemicals are widely used in consumer products made with potentially flammable materials. Treating component materials with these chemicals help protect end users in the event of a fire. Many of these substances are, however, known to be harmful to human health, and are thus regulated.
Tris (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP) (CAS No. 13674-87-8) was added to the California Proposition 65 list as of October 2011. TDCPP is a flame retardant commonly used in furniture such as couches, chairs, pillows, etc. Studies did in fact show that this flame retardant is carcinogenic. ATS has developed the capability to not only test for TDCPP, but some additional flame retardant chemicals that are listed below.
| Acronym | Name | CASS Number |
|---|---|---|
|
TOCP
|
Tris orthocresyl Phosphate
|
78–30–8
|
|
TCEP
|
Tris Chloroethyl Phosphate
|
115–96–8
|
|
TPP
|
Tris Phenyl Phosphate
|
115–86–6
|
|
TCPP
|
Tris Chloropropyl Phosphate
|
13674–84–5
|
|
TDCPP
|
Tris Dichloropropyl Phosphate
|
13674–87–8
|
|
TDBPP
|
Tris Dibromopropyl Phosphate
|
126–72–7
|
|
TBBPA
|
Tetrabromo Bisphenol A
|
79–94–7
|
In addition to the flame retardants listed above, we also analyze for:
- Hexabromocyclododecane
- Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs) - 3 mixtures of this include deca-BDE, octa-BDE, and Penta-BDE
- Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
- Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE or DBDE)
- Brominated and Chlorinated Flame Retardants (BFR and CFR)
