Sentences with phrase «hazardous flame retardants»

In the meantime, IKEA, the Swedish home furnishings company, as well as Apple, IBM, and Motorola, have already switched to foams and plastics treated with less - hazardous flame retardants.

Not exact matches

During the conversion of conventionally grown cotton into apparel and textiles, many hazardous materials are used during processing and screen - printing, including dyes, silicone waxes, harsh petroleum scours, softeners, heavy metals, flame retardants, ammonia, formaldehyde, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC in screen printing)-- to just name a few.

All of the above strollers are safe, non-toxic, and made without flame retardants, which are hazardous to your baby's health and could cause issues with neurodevelopment.

Bromine, present in compounds used in flame retardants, was above the maximum level allowed under RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances — a European Union directive) in 19 plastic items.

Other European legislation written to prevent hazardous waste requires that safer materials replace heavy metals and brominated flame retardants in new electrical and electronic equipment beginning next year.

Rice seasoned with arsenic and sodas containing flame retardant sure sound hazardous, but are they really?

RoHS restricts the use of hazardous substances including lead, mercury, cadmium, and certain flame retardants that can pollute landfill and are potentially harmful to workers during manufacturing and recycling.

Extruded polystyrene is made with a blowing agent, HFC - 134a, which is a very potent greenhouse gas that is contributing to climate change, and nearly all foam insulation materials contain hazardous brominated or chlorinated flame retardants.