Flame retardants like ones used in wildfires are also used in cladding and electrical appliances. Some are toxic for humans and the environment.When the infamous, hairdryer-like Santa Ana winds weaken ...

Firefighters say the chemical is ... Mandeville Canyon colored pink after flame retardant landed on them. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu Firefighters working on a hillside covered in fire retardant in ...

A warning to area residents to avoid contact with local streams came several hours after officials responded to the spill.

THIS IS VIDEO OF THE FIRE LAST NIGHT THAT SENT THOSE 26 PEOPLE TO THE HOSPITAL FOR CHEMICAL BURNS, LATER LINKED TO SODIUM HYDROXIDE, WHICH IS OFTEN USED FOR CLEANING. >> WE DON’T USUALLY HAVE ...

But, while Americans and millions around the world ring in the new year with dazzling displays of multi-colored chemical reactions ... to refrain from setting off personal fireworks, lighting fire ...

Instead, the color ensures that pilots can easily see ... The essence of this fire retardant lies in a few well-designed and ingenious chemical reactions. As phosphorus pentoxide reacts with cellulose ...