Dear Chris,<br>Regarding foam insulations, I understand that some contain  PBDE Polybrominated diphenyl ether a toxic fire retardant. Icynene advertises that it does not contain it.<br>best,<br>Paula<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 2:14 PM, andy mueller <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:info@greenspacecollaborative.com">info@greenspacecollaborative.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 5:06 PM<br>
Subject: Re: [GSBN] Environmental effects of foam insulations<br>
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Hi Chris,<br>
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The attached documentation is somewhat a sidetrack from what you are<br>
inquiring about but perhaps will find it helpful in future discussions about<br>
rigid foam.<br>
Charles Nickel (the author of these studies) was an integral part of<br>
GreenSpace Collaborative and unfortunately left us after a 15 year battle<br>
with cancer. He had an incredible mind and a spirit to match.<br>
<br>
Andy<br>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Magwood" <<a href="mailto:chris@chrismagwood.ca" target="_blank">chris@chrismagwood.ca</a>><br>
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Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 4:40 PM<br>
Subject: [GSBN] Environmental effects of foam insulations<br>
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Hi all, and happy new year to all of you!<br>
<br>
I am trying to research the environmental impacts of the production of EPS<br>
and XPS foam insulations. Obviously, this industry is on the defensive,<br>
because all I can find are industry-sponsored glossy brochures touting the<br>
complete benevolence of foam insulations and industry-sponsored tests that<br>
give me a bunch of numbers I can't understand, no comparisons of those<br>
numbers to other materials and a "see, it's all good" conclusion.<br>
<br>
Environmental Building News has had some articles that have been helpful.<br>
Any other suggestions?<br>
<br>
Chris<br>
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