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U.S. CPSC July 16, 2004	Stratton Tells Congress New Draft Fire Regulations Ready For Commission Review This Fall The staff's draft proposed federal mandatory standards will address deaths and injuries from fires involving open-flame ignition of mattresses and both small open-flame (matches, lighters, candles) and cigarette ignition of upholstered furniture.
U.S. CPSC October 21, 2003	CPSC Votes to Expand Rulemaking for Upholstered Furniture Flammability The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously to expand its regulatory proceeding to develop a possible federal standard for upholstered furniture flammability performance.
U.S. CPSC December 1, 2004	CPSC Votes to Start Development of Mandatory Standard for Cigarette Lighters According to the commission's chairman, a mandatory standard for cigarette lighters -- along with standards for the flammability of mattresses and upholstered furniture -- would help reduce fires, deaths, and injuries.
U.S. CPSC June 20, 2007	New Federal Mattress Standard Expected to Save Hundreds of Lives, Prevent Thousands of Injuries Once fully effective, the new federal flammability standard is expected to prevent as many as 270 deaths and 1,330 injuries every year.
U.S. CPSC April 1, 2004	CPSC Recommends Fresh Batteries for Smoke Alarms and Fire Safety Tips for Every Home Everyone needs a smoke alarm with a fresh battery on every level of the house and in every bedroom
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Chemistry World September 1, 2011 Laura Howes	Green fire retardant swells to suppress flames Jamie Grunlan's team at the University of Texas A&M, US, has used layer by layer deposition to coat fabrics with a thin, environmentally benign, fire retardant layer of polymers.
Chemistry World March 1, 2013 Ian Farrell	Fireproof coatings made from DNA Researchers have used DNA, extracted from herring sperm, to fireproof samples of cotton, and have found its performance to be on a par with commercially manufactured materials. The flame retardant industry is big business, but many of the chemicals used are hazardous to the environment.
Chemistry World January 7, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Flame retardant levels in San Francisco Bay wildlife falls after phase-out Levels of the flame retardants polybrominated diphenyl ethers have dropped dramatically in the wildlife of the San Francisco Bay since government regulations led to an industry phase-out a decade ago.
Chemistry World September 25, 2013 Patrick Walter	Flame retardants levels in pregnant women fall following ban A decade long California ban on a class of persistent flame retardants used in electronics and furniture is already reaping benefits for pregnant women.
U.S. CPSC October 22, 2004	CPSC Recommends Fresh Batteries for Smoke Alarms and Fire Safety Tips for Every Home The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends that consumers follow these tips to help prevent fires, deaths, and injuries.
Chemistry World November 7, 2014 Anthony King	Homes can wrap up warm with super-insulating foam A super-insulator and fire retardant foam has been created by freezing together cellulose nanofibres, graphene oxide and clay nanorods.
U.S. CPSC May 18, 2006	IKEA Recalls Candles for Fire and Burn Hazards The candle's wax can catch fire causing a high flame and posing a fire and burn hazard.
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U.S. CPSC October 8, 2003	CPSC Warns: Millions of Americans Have Smoke Alarms that Don't Work This is Fire Prevention Week (October 5-11), but the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that millions of homes in the U.S. have smoke alarms that do not work. Usually, the batteries are dead or missing.
U.S. CPSC September 6, 2007	Hayes Company Inc. Recalls Outdoor Candles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards The candle's wax can catch fire causing a high flame, which poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2004 Selena Maranjian	When Your House Burns Down Keep those home fires from burning a hole in your heart and wallet. Home fires don't happen only to other people. They could happen to you, too. Learn about some steps you can take to prevent one in your home, and what to do in case one does happen.
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U.S. CPSC December 9, 2004	CPSC Staff Briefs Commission on Recommendations for Fire Safety Standards for Mattresses and Bedclothes The staff's draft proposed standard for mattresses addresses fires ignited by an open flame. The CPSC staff also briefed Commissioners on a draft advance notice of proposed rulemaking to develop a separate safety standard for bedclothes flammability.
U.S. CPSC March 6, 2008	CPSC Daylight Saving Time Alert: Working Smoke Alarms Are Key to Surviving Home Fires The most common reasons why alarms did not work were missing, disconnected, or dead batteries.
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AboutSafety March 2, 2001 Paul Somerville	Fire: It Won't Happen To You? Fires devastate workplaces when they strike, but few of us take the risk seriously.
AskMen.com August 27, 2003 Steve Richer	How To: Fireproof Your Home Anticipating problems is always the best way to avoid them. If you follow these tips, you'll have a better chance of not just surviving a fire, but avoiding one altogether.
Chemistry World July 2008 Dylan Stiles	Column: Bench Monkey Work in a chemistry lab long enough, and I can just about guarantee sooner or later you'll battle an accidental fire.
U.S. CPSC March 30, 2006	Speedway SuperAmerica LLC Recall of "Speedway" Cigarette Lighters The flame can flare up or the lighter can catch fire when ignited, posing risks of unexpected fires and burn injuries.
BusinessWeek November 25, 2009	Substances in Unknown Quantities People are exposed to many substances that may do harm even at low levels.
U.S. CPSC December 10, 2002	CPSC Alerts Shoppers to Dangers of Using Loose-Fitting Cotton Garments as Sleepwear for Kids Parents can help prevent burns by putting kids in snug-fitting or flame-resistant sleepwear
Popular Mechanics January 2007 Arianne Cohen	North Carolina Chemical Fire: What Went Wrong When a building full of hazardous waste went up in flames, a noxious cloud forced the evacuation of nearly 17,000 and raised concerns about such facilities nationwide.
Chemistry World June 10, 2009 Sean Milmo	ECHA recommends strict controls for certain chemicals The European Chemicals Agency has recommended that seven chemicals, including plasticizers, flame retardants and a fragrance enhancer cannot stay on the European markets without specific authorization.
U.S. CPSC February 16, 2006	CPSC Approves New Flammability Standard for Mattresses The new mandatory flammability standard for mattresses is the first major regulation passed by the CPSC in the agency's history and is likely to save as many as 270 lives a year.
Chemistry World December 19, 2011 Rebecca Trager	US agencies collaborate to test 10,000 chemicals A high-speed robotic screening system jointly initiated by three key US health agencies began testing more than 10,000 chemical compounds for potential toxicity on 7 December.
Popular Mechanics November 2007 Erik Sofge	Quick HomeHero Fire Extinguisher Is One You Don't Have to Hide This new fire extinguisher could help save your house, but not because of any chemical breakthrough. It simply looks good enough to be at the ready.
Chemistry World December 12, 2012 Mathew Heal	Environmental chemistry With this new edition of Elements of Environmental Chemistry, by Ronald Hites and Jonathan Raff, comes an additional author and a slight expansion in coverage. Two new chapters -- PCBs, dioxins and flame retardants and Climate change supplement the previous ones.
Chemistry World September 18, 2012 James Urquhart	UN report urges chemical industry to clean-up Governments and industry worldwide must address the management of chemicals in order to curtail the escalating heath and environmental risks associated with the widespread production, use and disposal of chemicals, warns the United Nations Environment Program.
Salon.com August 3, 2000 John Freeman	"Blaze: The Forensics of Fire" by Nicholas Faith This book explains how investigators figure out the cause of a deadly blaze, and how people's behavior during a fire determines their fate.
U.S. CPSC January 17, 2008	The Wick & Petal Co. Recalls Candles Due to Fire Hazard The candles can burn with a high flame, posing a fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC June 20, 2005	Midwest Cannon Falls Recall of Votive Candles The candles' wax can catch fire, causing a high flame. This can cause nearby combustibles to catch fire and result in burns to consumers.
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Financial Advisor November 2012 Jerilyn Klein Bier	Chemical Solutions Safer chemical management strategies can help prevent toxic financial fallout. Consumer products companies are also moving away from controversial chemicals such as triclosan, an antibiotic agent used in soaps.
U.S. CPSC August 21, 2007	Increase in College Dorm Fires Prompts Officials to Issue Warning As students go off to college and leave the comforts of home, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning about the dangers of fires in college housing such as dormitories, fraternities, sororities and barracks.
Chemistry World September 29, 2006 Simon Hadlington	WWF Study Slammed by Scientists As the long-running saga to get a new regulatory framework for the chemical industry onto the European statute book enters another key chapter, a frenzy of lobbying is underway.
U.S. CPSC March 28, 2005	Nature's Finest Recall of Gel Candles The gel used in these candles can catch fire, creating a high flame. This can result in nearby combustibles catching fire and burns to consumers.
AboutSafety November 29, 2000	Igniting Passion For Dousing Fires Measures required to prevent fire can be simple, and they need to be part of any effective workplace health and safety program.
Chemistry World March 30, 2009 Rebecca Trager	EPA announces new chemical toxicity plan New regulations mean the agency will now rely less on animal testing to assess toxicity and risk, focusing instead on using advanced tools from fields like genomics, molecular biology and computational sciences.
Fast Company April 2000 Anna Muoio	Where There's Smoke It Helps to Have a Smoke Jumper If you spend too much of your time "putting out fires," then take some advice from master smoke jumper Wayne Williams. He'll teach you how to think clearly, to act decisively, to work precisely -- and to solve problems before they burn out of control.
Outside June 2003 Douglas Gantenbein	We're Toast Last summer, U.S. wildfires cost $1.6 billion to stop and claimed the lives of 23 firefighters. The expense and sacrifice did nothing to solve the problems of overgrown forests, misguided policies, and misspent resources. We need to get serious about rethinking the role of flame in the woods.