Two times every year, the American Standards Testing Methods (ASTM) committee meets to review the standards for insulation and to make updates as needed. This is an international organization consisting of stakeholders from multiple perspectives. They include manufacturers/producers, users, consumers … Continue reading
Category Archives: Safety
FTI Has Insulation Product Safe For Phytoestrogen Hypersensitivity We recently received an inquiry on our website from a prospective homeowner who was researching different building products for their family home. He has a child with a genetic condition that creates … Continue reading
A coalition of construction industry groups is concerned about a proposed rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that’s intended to protect workers from inhaling dust containing silica, created by activities such as cutting brick or block, and … Continue reading
The Springfield (MO) News-Leader reported a faulty fireplace caused a house fire, but a faulty fire hydrant may have caused a delay in putting it out. The fire started about 9:00am at 3800 W. Maplewood Street, near the border of … Continue reading
The following is from the Cellulose Insulation Manufacturers Association (CIMA). Click here to view the original blog post on the CIMA website. A television station in Texas recently ran a story about a house fire and quoted a local fire … Continue reading