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fire naked flame. fire ant Solenopsis invicta; bites can cause severe conjunctivitis and corneal ulcers. fire brand see brand. fire engine practice see fire engine practice. fire fish members of the fish family Scorpaenidae, or scorpion fish which cause intense skin irritation. fire injury see burn, bushfire injury. fire retardant chemicals used to proof timber or fabric against fire. Many of these agents are poisonous. The best known are polybrominated and polychlorinated biphenyls. fire retardant Public health A chemical used to resist combustion, which may contain polybrominated biphenyls and antimony oxide How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Forest Service violated environmental laws, including the Endangered Species Act, when it failed to go through a public process to consider the dangers of fire retardant drops that have killed thousands of fish, a judge has ruled. SAN DIEGO -- American Safety Products, a division of American Fire Retardant Corp. Wheeler, vice president of sales and marketing for American Fire Retardant Corp. |
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