{"id":504263,"date":"2022-09-05T22:15:50","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T02:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/?p=504263"},"modified":"2022-09-05T22:32:48","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T02:32:48","slug":"fire-retardant-is-it-actually-toxic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/fire-retardant-is-it-actually-toxic\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire Retardant: Is it ACTUALLY toxic?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fire retardant sprays are undeniably effective in preventing the spread of fire and reducing the flammability of objects. But, is there a trade-off when spraying materials and forests with retardants to save them from fire damage? Could we put ourselves and nature at risk from toxic chemicals?<\/p>\n\n\n

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Fire retardant sprays – both for use as coatings and as drops in a wildfire – do come with a toxicity warning. The compounds within the liquid are hazardous to human health, although there aren’t too many concerns with brief and minimal exposure. There is also an issue of possible toxicity related to wildlife when fighting wildfires.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this sounds a little scary at first, it is important to remember that fire retardants come in different forms. General use products aren’t going to do much harm and we’re unlikely to get in the way of anything more severe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, let’s look at some of the different uses of fire retardants and how these products could pose a health or environmental risk. Before that, let’s look at why these substances are so helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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