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flammable treatment for costume (EU reg - the way they deal with chemicals…
flammable treatment for costume
cat story
common issues with chemicals used in flamme proofing
list health impact
mutagen - Cancer
reproductive health
kidney - thyroid
neurological
worst effect when exposure is very young affect brain development - autism
most of them are long term - no obvious short term
62 different products listed.... some product families to understand commonalities
insufficient information for 53
9 of them high toxicity
many products water soluble
easy absorbed by skin on contact
baby pajama story
EU reg - the way they deal with chemicals on the market
self regulation
poor evidence of health impact
banned not immediate - right to use storage
new method is being develop for testing
biomonitoring
Most studies focus "on one or a few groups of pollutants possessing the same or a very similar mode of action. However, the health risks to humans are commonly derived from exposure to multiple chemicals – ‘chemical mixtures’ – thus their ‘cocktail effects’
outside EU, less regulated market?
Fran story
applying treatment -v- wearing costume
the difference is the level of exposure and route of entry
different name between identifying component and ingredients
it is not necessarily obvious when you purchase a product which component is used
MSDS - scrutanise
Flame Resistant vs Flame Retardant
Flame resistant fabrics are made from materials that are inherently nonflammable - the materials have flame resistance built into their chemical structures. Fabrics made with these types of materials are designed to prevent the spread of fire and will not melt or drip when in close proximity to a flame.
Flame retardant fabrics are chemically treated to be slow burning or self-extinguishing when exposed to an open flame. These fabrics can be made from any material, but they must be treated with special chemicals to qualify as flame retardant.
3 types of flameproofing
The second type is semi-durable, and can be removed after repeated laundering
durable fire retardants are not affected by repeated (10 or more) launderings
Non-durable fire retardants consist of water-soluble inorganic salts. These are easily removed by washing or exposure to water