Flame Retardant Dilemma Symposium

Date & Time: 
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 08:30 - 16:00
Location: 
150 University Hall, Berkeley, California

Arlene Blum, UC Berkeley and Green Science Policy Institute, USA,
How Science Can Inform Flammability Standards

Neela Babu, office of California State Assemblymember Nancy Skinner, USA
Translating Good Science to Good Policy with AB127

Steve Clark, President for North America, Aquatherm,
Cavities in Lieu of Ductwork

Miriam Diamond, University of Toronto, Canada
The Mass and Flows of the Mountains of Flame Retardants in Our Midst

Terry Edge, Consumer Product Safety, Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, UK
The UK Furniture Flammability Regulations: Can They Be Improved?

David Mortimer, Chemical Safety Division, Food Standards Agency, UK
The policy-maker’s dilemma: what happens when you find flame retardants in food?

Amina Salamova, Indiana University, USA and Azerbaijan
Flame Retardants in Tree Bark from Around the Globe

Veena Singla, Green Science Policy Institute, USA
Flammability Standard Challenges in California and Beyond

Susan Shaw, Marine Environmental Research Institute, USA
Flame Retardants and Health Risks: From Marine Mammals to Firefighters

Larry Strain, Siegel & Strain Architects, USA
Fire Safe and Healthy Buildings; Do We Need Flame Retardants in Insulation?