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Flame Retardants MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Flame Retardants
Tree Number(s)
D27.720.361
Unique ID
D005411
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005411
Scope Note
Materials applied to fabrics, bedding, furniture, plastics, etc. to retard their burning; many may leach out and cause allergies or other harm.
Entry Term(s)
Fire Retardant
Fire Retardants
Fireproofing Agent
Fireproofing Agents
Flame Retardant
Previous Indexing
Fires (1966-1977)
specific substance (1966-1977)
Public MeSH Note
78
History Note
78; was in Cat D & J 1978-82
Date Established
1978/01/01
Date of Entry
1977/04/22
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Flame Retardants Preferred
Fireproofing Agents Broader
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