Background on Flame Retardants Banned by Graco July 16, 2012 --
Today, Graco banned four hazardous flame retardants from all of
their products: - Two of the chemicals, often referred to as
“Tris,” include TDCPP (Tris (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate)
and TCEP (Tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate). - The third, TCPP
(Tris (1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate) is structurally similar to
the “Tris” compounds. - All three are either carcinogens or
suspected carcinogens. - The fourth chemical, called Firemaster
550, contains ingredients that have been targeted for review by
EPA due to widespread exposure and potential health risk. All of
these flame were the subject of an award-winning peer-reviewed
research of flame retardants in polyurethane foam collected from
baby products, which was published in Environmental Science and
Technology in June 2011. The paper was awarded the top
environmental science paper by Environmental Science and
Technology in May 2012. Graco's flame retardant policy: - Graco
has clarified that they co