Fire-retardant materials are designed to burn slowly.

Fire-retardant materials should not be confused with fire-resistant materials. A fire resistant material is one which is designed to resist burning and withstand heat. An example of a fire-resistant material is one which is used in bunker gear worn by firefighters to protect them from the flames of a burning building.

In the United Kingdom, after two significant construction fires which resulted in a combined loss of £1,500 million, The Joint Code of Practice was introduced by the Fire Protection Association (FPA), the UK's national fire safety organisation,[1] to prevent fires on buildings undergoing construction work. The Joint Code of Practice provides advice on how to prevent fires such as through the use of flame-retardant temporary protection materials: for example, some high quality floor protectors are designed to burn slowly and prevent the spread of fires.

Fire-retardant materials used in buildings

Fire textiles

Phasing-out

Many common brominated flame retardants are being phased-out by manufacturers.[2]

See also

References

  1. "The Joint Code of Practice". FPA. Fire Protection Association. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  2. Moran, N., Phasing out fire retardants, Royal Society of Chemistry, published 25 July 2013, accessed 13 August 2020
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