California will ban the sale of various products containing flame retardants. Since January 2020, the sale of new mattresses, upholstered furniture and children's products, containing more than 0.1% of flame retardants will constitute an offence.
The list of FR (flame retardant) chemicals covered by the ban includes halides, organophosphorus, organic nitrogen and nanoscale products, as well as the Washington State Chemical List for children. Also includes designated chemistry under the state's biomonitoring program. Product.
For mattresses, the ban limit applies only to foam components, while other components are exempt from restrictions. Mattresses must comply with federally mandated flammability standards, including through open flame tests, which are difficult to achieve without flame retardants.
The state has been trying to remove the open flame test from the requirements of the upholstered product because it encourages the use of more flame retardants to pass the test.
The International Sleep Products Association must investigate mattress manufacturers by the end of January 2020 and conduct a survey every three years. This will collect material data from mattress manufacturers to meet flammability standards and use more than 0.1%. Flame retardant data.
The Act states that, without the use of flame retardants, the products have basically met the requirements of their latest flammability standard TB 117-2013. However, although these chemicals are for fire safety or TB 117-2013 standards It is not necessary, some product manufacturers still use flame retardant chemicals in upholstered furniture and youth products.