Sentences with phrase «widespread use of flame retardants»

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.

Not exact matches

Greenpeace reports that in three cases bromine was present in more than one percent of the total surface chemical composition of the material tested, prompting the environmental organization to conclude that there was «continued widespread use of either additive or reactive brominated flame retardants.»