The fire retardant dropped out of planes? It’s sticky, gooey and made in the Southland

The fire retardant dropped out of planes? It’s sticky, gooey and made in the Southland

by Samantha Masunaga

Phos-Chek fire retardant is bright red for a reason, and while it’s not especially toxic, you really don’t want a plane to dump hundreds of gallons of it on you.

All credit goes to Samantha Masunaga
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