Report Accompanying National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 to Include Directive about the Use of

Alexium is pleased to announce that a report accompanying the House Armed Services Committee passed National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 will include a directive regarding the use of non-halogenated flame retardant chemistries in military uniforms. The exact language can be found below:

"Flame Retardant Military Uniform Safety: The committee notes with interest an increasing movement toward prohibiting halogenated flame retardants in commercial products because of health and safety concerns and believes that the men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces should be provided the same protections against potential toxic exposure as the civilian population. As such, the committee encourages the Secretary of Defense to explore the potential of utilizing non-halogenated flame retardants in military uniforms, through access to American-made products."

The report can be read in entirety at the following link: http://armedservices.house.gov/index.cfm/ndaa-home?p=ndaa, and the full House of Representatives is expected to consider this legislation next week.