7, firefighting aircraft began drawing bright red lines with fire retardant across the Santa Monica Mountains, in an effort to slow and contain the flames. By the time the fire was out about three ...

LAist partnered with USC researchers to test samples of Phos-Chek, the fire retardant dropped on the Eaton and Palisades fires. The results came back positive for heavy metals including arsenic ...

The biodegradability of cellulose insulation depends on the specific type of treatment, though most cellulose material uses boric acid as a fire retardant, which is considered to be biodegradable ...

For many years, asbestos was commonly used in materials such as fire-retardant insulation, floor tiles, plasters, ceiling tiles, pipe insulation, and soundproofing. Health issues have been raised by ...

The substance, vivid against the grey smoke and charred landscape, is a fire retardant, a substance that is used to slow down or stop the spread of fire. Much of it is a product called Phos-Chek ...

Rising Demand in the Plastics and Rubber Industry: With the rapid expansion of the plastics sector, alumina trihydrate has ...