Two additional flame retardants have been added to TCO Certified Accepted Substance List after undergoing GreenScreen hazard assessments by independent licensed GreenScreen profilers.

The following non-halogenated flame retardants were assessed with the use of GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals and have now received a benchmark score that is accepted for use in products wishing to apply for TCO Certified.

Substance name/Trade name CAS Type Assessed Profiler
Octaphenylcyclotetrasiloxane 546-56-5 FR Jan, 2020 Toxservices
Aluminum oxide 1344-28-1 FR May, 2020 Toxservices

The benchmark score of these two non-halogenated flame retardants can be found on TCO Certified Accepted Substance List. The assessments reports can be viewed on Toxservices screened chemistry library — ToxFMD.

If you have any questions, please contact Stephen Fuller, Senior Criteria Manager at TCO Development.