Sentences with phrase «of flame retardant»

Manufactured to meet California TB117 - 2013 fire safety standards without the use of flame retardant additives in the upholstery foam.

Arrêt du Conseil d'Etat (Belgium) of 6 January 2009 Case 189308 - Exemption in Belgian Law for use of the flame retardant DecaBDE in electrical and electronic equipment

BDE 47 is a component of a flame retardant mixture commonly referred to as PentaBDE and was widely used in furniture before it was phased - out in 2005 due to health concerns.

If Leno has his way, the state's textile and furniture manufacturers, and thus probably all such makers in the U.S., will drastically alter the amount of flame retardant carried in almost every sofa, love seat and easy chair in the country.

Women with higher urinary concentrations of a common type of flame retardant had reduced likelihood of clinical pregnancy and live birth than those with lower concentrations, according to researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Graco phased out the use of flame retardant fabrics within its strollers years ago, but the company still uses flame retardant fabrics within its car seats to maintain the flammability safety standards required by U.S. federal law.

Blood levels of a flame retardant have fallen in American children since use of the chemicals was banned in consumer products, a new study finds.

This standard prohibits the use of flame retardant chemicals (e.g., Tris, PBB, TEPA, TCEP9, etc.) in products made for children.

Among the many factors to consider is the type of flame retardant found in the crib mattress.

The filling meets all flammability standards without the addition of flame retardant chemicals.

This crib mattress has a waterproof surface and meets flammability requirements without the use of flame retardant chemicals; its surface even meets food contact standards.

However, what Naturepedic is known for is their innovative natural design and intelligent mattress construction, which allows for Naturepedic to pass all Federal and State flammability standards without the use of flame retardant chemicals or barriers.

Naturepedic's Ultra Breathable's intelligent organic design is free of flame retardant chemicals and other questionable materials.

There are several varieties — the key is to find one that contains no chemical flame retardants (wool is good natural choice of flame retardant) and contains no chemicals or non-organic materials.

Specialist materials technology company Alexium International Group has raised $ 6 million from investors to fund ongoing development of its flame retardant products.

«He had two to three times the level of flame retardants in his body that's been known to cause thyroid dysfunction in lab rats.»

There are no harmful chemicals or any sort of flame retardants.

Perfectly soft for playtime or sleepwear free of flame retardants.

We went with organic and less toxic (free of flame retardants and other harmful VOCs) sleep gear.

His dramatic testimony about babies burned to death in furniture fires helped convince lawmakers they shouldn't scale back use of flame retardants.

I was told it was free of flame retardants and that it wasn't.

The Nuna PIPA Lite seat is entirely free of flame retardants — hooray!

The Ecology Center gives Britax a High Recommendation for the low levels of flame retardants in its car seats.

Perfect soft play or sleepwear free of flame retardants.

By purchasing one of these non-toxic and strollers free of flame retardants, you are showing how precious your children's safety is to you.

Its B - Agile stroller is free of all flame retardants, and Britax's B - Safe car seat meets the federal flammability standards because the manufacturer uses safer versions of flame retardants that are not brominated or chlorine - based.

Lullaby Earth Breeze mattresses are made without vinyl, PVC, and phthalates; they are also free of flame retardants, yet still pass all government flammability standards.

According to consumer advocacy reports, Chicco uses safer versions of flame retardants such as those that are phosphate - based in its strollers and car seats.

SFU health sciences professor Bruce Lanphear is part of the research team that measured the levels of flame retardants, or polybrominated diphenyl ethers, (PBDEs) in 309 U.S. women at 16 weeks of pregnancy, and followed their children to the age of five.

Though levels of these flame retardants are decreasing over time, investigators found PBDEs in every child blood sample.

I'm concerned about some of the plasticizers, including phthalates, and some of the flame retardants, especially the alternative ones.

«I'm concerned about some of the plasticizers, including phthalates, and some of the flame retardants, especially the alternative ones,» she said.

The new rules would cut down on the use of flame retardants that have been linked to human health effects

The scientists suspect that American babies may be exposed to higher levels of many of the flame retardants than adults or older children.

Products that are advertised as free of flame retardants include BabyLuxe organic pads and mattresses, OrbitBaby strollers and car seats and Boppy nursing pillows.

Chevrier said the amounts of flame retardants found in the Salinas women were similar to national averages.

Many animal studies have demonstrated that several classes of flame retardants act as endocrine - disrupting chemicals and interfere with thyroid homeostasis (function), partly because they share a similar chemical structure with thyroid hormones, Sosa said.

Levels of flame retardants in house dust significantly correlate with personal exposures, she explained.

The researchers found reduced antibodies in the frogs at levels of flame retardants commonly found in the environment.

The regulations required foam used in upholstery to withstand a 12 - second exposure to a small, open flame, triggering the widespread use of flame retardants.

In January new rules took effect in California that free furniture manufacturers to cut back on the amount of flame retardants in their chairs and sofas.

Defending their products, representatives from the chemical industry point to broader statistics supporting the use of flame retardants in furniture.

However, both are expensive fixes and the textile industry has a history of controversial use of flame retardants, especially in children's clothing.

The safe upper limit of flame retardants in our diet is probably ZERO.

The popularity of these drinks may explain why there are fairly high levels of flame retardants found in vegans.

«In the U.S., we the have highest levels of flame retardants in our dust and in our bodies,» indicates Arelene Blum, Executive Director of the Green Science Policy Institute.

«In some cases, such as with some kinds of flame retardants, the initial EPA review was hindered by the lack of safety and exposure data.

To reduce exposure to contaminated dust, Stapleton advises frequent hand - washing, noting that children typically are exposed to higher levels of flame retardants than adults because they spend so much time playing on the floor.

Not exact matches

For instance, the researchers didn't look at other contaminants, like the effects of endocrine disruptors, flame retardants and pesticides on human health and early deaths.

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.