Modern Polymer Flame Retardancy

<p>There are obvious benefits in using flame-retardants as many human lives and property are saved from fire. A large number of compounds have been identified as being used as flame-retardants. At present knowledge of long-term effects resulting from exposure to flame retardants and their breakdown products is limited. <br>The aim of this volume in the book series <i>New Concepts in Polymer Science</i> is to provide a general overview of the nature mechanism of action use and environmental hazards for a number of flame-retardants. <br>This monograph (together with the book by the same authors <i>Ecological Aspects of Polymer Flame Retardancy<i> (1999) will valuable to anyone interested in the field of flame-retardant chemicals.</i></i></p>