[GSBN] Fw: Environmental effects of foam insulations

[Paula Baker-Laporte]

Dear Chris,
Regarding foam insulations, I understand that some contain  PBDE
Polybrominated diphenyl ether a toxic fire retardant. Icynene advertises
that it does not contain it.
best,
Paula

On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 2:14 PM, andy mueller <
info at greenspacecollaborative.com> wrote:

>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "andy mueller" <
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> To: "Global Straw Building Network" <GSBN at sustainablesources.com>;
> "(private, with public archives) Global Straw Building Network" <
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>
>  Hi Chris,
>>
>> The attached documentation is somewhat a sidetrack from what you are
>> inquiring about but perhaps will find it helpful in future discussions
>> about
>> rigid foam.
>> Charles Nickel (the author of these studies) was an integral part of
>> GreenSpace Collaborative and unfortunately left us after a 15 year battle
>> with cancer. He had an incredible mind and a spirit to match.
>>
>> Andy
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Magwood" <chris at chrismagwood.ca
>> >
>> To: "(private, with public archives) Global Straw Building Network"
>> <GSBN at greenbuilder.com>
>> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 4:40 PM
>> Subject: [GSBN] Environmental effects of foam insulations
>>
>>
>>  Hi all, and happy new year to all of you!
>>>
>>> I am trying to research the environmental impacts of the production of
>>> EPS
>>> and XPS foam insulations. Obviously, this industry is on the defensive,
>>> because all I can find are industry-sponsored glossy brochures touting
>>> the
>>> complete benevolence of foam insulations and industry-sponsored tests
>>> that
>>> give me a bunch of numbers I can't understand, no comparisons of those
>>> numbers to other materials and a "see, it's all good" conclusion.
>>>
>>> Environmental Building News has had some articles that have been helpful.
>>> Any other suggestions?
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
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Paula Baker-Laporte FAIA,BBP
Econest Architecture Inc.
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