• 3M knew firefighting foams containing PFAS were toxic, documents show

    3M knew firefighting foams containing PFAS were toxic, documents show
    Exclusive: Newly uncovered documents reveal chemicals giant was aware ‘environmentally neutral’ products did not biodegradeThe multibillion-dollar chemicals company 3M told customers its firefighting foams were harmless and biodegradable when it knew they contained toxic substances so persistent they are now known as “forever chemicals” and banned in many countries including the UK, newly uncovered documents show.From the 1960s until 2003, 3M made foams containing PFOS an
  • WAGNER's OxyReduct® Gains FM Approval For Fire Safety

    The WAGNER Group GmbH has reached another significant milestone with the oxygen reduction system, OxyReduct®. This innovative technology for active fire prevention through oxygen reduction, introduced to the German market in the 1990s by Company Founder, Dipl.-Ing. Werner Wagner, is now used globally across a variety of applications, including logistics, data centers, and archives.
    The recent certification by the renowned testing and certification institute FM Approvals adds another majo

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