Flame Retardants Face Increasing Federal and State Scrutiny
Author:
Mark N. Duvall
Date Published:
7/2014
Description:
Both the federal and state governments are closely studying and regulating the use of flame retardants and products containing flame retardants, due to a variety of concerns. This alert presents background on the use of flame retardants to meet flammability standards, and then reviews regulatory actions taken by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in restricting the use of certain halogenated flame retardants. It also provides a survey of state restrictions on specific flame retardants.
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