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2. Flame retardant - Wikipedia

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   Children also have a higher food intake per kilogram of bodyweight compared to adults. Young children are also exposed to flame retardants through their clothing, car seats and toys. The introduction of these chemicals came about after the tragic death of children wearing brushed rayon fabric that would ignite easily.

3. Fire-retardant fabric - Wikipedia

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   The term fire-retardant as applied to organic (i.e., containing carbon) materials, is intended to refer to reduced fire hazard, as all will burn under certain circumstances. The tests used specified in building codes , such as NFPA 701, are more correctly flame resistance tests, which test a fabric's ability to resist ignition with the flame ...

4. Tris (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate - Wikipedia

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   Until the late 1970s, TDCPP was used as a flame retardant in children’s pajamas in compliance with the U.S. Flammable Fabrics Act of 1953. This use was discontinued after children wearing fabrics treated with a very similar compound, tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate, were found to have mutagenic byproducts in their urine.

5. U.S. Flammable Fabrics Act - Wikipedia

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   The U.S. Flammable Fabrics Act is an act that was passed in 1953 to regulate the manufacture of highly flammable clothing. [1] [2] It was enacted after years of rayon viscose fabrics being proven to be the primary cause of quick starting, high temperature fires as well as having the secondary effect of causing illnesses in factory workers. [3]

6. Category:Flame retardant fabrics - Wikipedia

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   Flame retardant; M. Marko (fabric) Marlan (fabric) N. Nomex; P. Polybenzimidazole This page was last edited on 16 December 2017, at 14:58 (UTC). Text is available ...

7. Brominated flame retardant - Wikipedia

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   Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are organobromine compounds that have an inhibitory effect on combustion chemistry and tend to reduce the flammability of products containing them. The brominated variety of commercialized chemical flame retardants comprise approximately 19.7% of the market. They are effective in plastics and textile ...