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rockermike
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 17, 2016 - 10:30am PT
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Anyone in the industry that knows the details of flame retardant standards?
I'm looking for a new poly sleeping bag but I'm highly sensative to chemicals. Is it even possible to buy a sleeping bag that hasn't been treated with some kind of toxic sh#t? I understand only a few states mandate cpai-75 non-flamability... But I suspect most companies would just follow those standards across all products. But then I don't really know sh#t about this topic.... I just know I wake up sick when I sleep in flame retardant treated bedding of any kind. Can someone give me some advice? TIA
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rockermike
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 17, 2016 - 07:10pm PT
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Thanks Ed.
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Jan 17, 2016 - 07:17pm PT
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From the birthplace of the first wetsuit, Berkeley, Ca another Prof warns about chemicals.
They’re called “highly fluorinated chemicals,” says UC Berkeley chemist Arlene Blum, who is one of the skeptics
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cleo
Social climber
wherever you go, there you are
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Jan 17, 2016 - 07:22pm PT
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Arlene Blum... climber turned scientist, highly motivated individual!
http://www.arleneblum.com/about.html
From what I understand is doing legitimate science, so perhaps worth heeding
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rockermike
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 17, 2016 - 09:02pm PT
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Yea... Arlene - of 'women on K2' fame- has pretty much proven the stuff is highly toxic. But laws from the 1970s... promoted by the flame retardant manufactures are still on the books and it's a slow process to get them reversed. Most the attention has been around children's bedding and clothing. But in the short term I just want to buy a toxin free sleeping bag. But I don't know where to get one or how I would know if it is retardant free.
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Jan 18, 2016 - 07:35am PT
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I didn't catch a date on the vid on Ed's site referenced above, but Patagonia claimed to have gone to a less dangerous chemical and was looking for another means.
Why not just contact them directly.
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cleo
Social climber
wherever you go, there you are
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Jan 18, 2016 - 08:20am PT
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Is it even legal to make a retardant-free bag?
I wonder if you could get something custom-made from WM or FF?
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