Certain organic flame retardant substances were among those identified as priorities for action for the second phase of the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). The selection of these substances for ...

The combination of aluminum diethylphosphinate (ADP) and melamine pyrophosphate (MPP) has been extensively utilized in flame-retardant polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) composites. However, the ...

The eye-popping substance coating streets, cars and surfaces is actually fire retardant, dropped by aerial firefighting tankers in massive plumes of red or pink. Unlike water drops, which target ...

Authorities battling the blazes ravaging areas in and around Los Angeles County are using more than water to stop the fire — they're deploying brilliantly pink flame retardants. Aircraft have been ...

The substance, vivid against the grey smoke and charred landscape, is fire retardant – much of it a product called Phos-Chek that has been used by the US Forest Service since the 1960s.

The Atlanta Braves have continued adding international players on the first day of the international signing period. Baseball reporter Francys Romero tweeted the Braves signed 16-year-old ...

Crews battling the deadly Los Angeles wildfires have been dropping a bright pink fire retardant across the city ... plants and structures to make them flame-proof, and so prevent fires from ...

A plane drops pink flame retardant during the Eaton Fire in Los ... contact with it and removing it from eyes, skin, and clothing. Perimeter Solutions described MVP-Fx as "minimally irritating ...

As multiple wildfires continue to torch Southern California on Saturday (January 11), authorities are using planes to drop a large amount of bright pink fire retardant to curb the blaze. Nine large ...

Los Angeles firefighters are using Phos-Chek, a bright pink fire retardant, to combat wildfires threatening lives and property. Developed by Perimeter Solutions, Phos-Chek helps slow the spread of ...

While fire suppressants can be very effective, they do have limitations, the agency said: Strong winds can make it too dangerous to fly at the low altitudes needed for drops and can dissipate the ...

Besides Cal Fire, multiple agencies have dropped fire retardant and water, including the U.S. Forest Service, the Los Angeles and Ventura county fire departments, the city and the National Guard.