Rhode Island Enacts Upholstered Bedding and Furniture Flame Retardant Restrictions
The State of Rhode Island has passed a law that prohibits the sale or distribution within the state of residential upholstered bedding or furniture that contains 100 ppm (0.01%) or more of an organohalogen flame retardant. The law defines organohalogen flame retardants as any chemical containing the element bromine or chlorine bonded to carbon that is added to a plastic, foam, or textile.
By Bureau Veritas Technical Services 1 minute readThe law does not provide a specific list of chemicals that are prohibited and becomes effective on July 1, 2019.
To view the Law:
http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText17/HouseText17/H5082Aaa.pdf