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Abstract Fire retardant chemicals have many different uses. These uses range from fire retarding wood, to retarding forest ranges. The fire retarding of furniture and drapes can greatly decrease the chance of a house fire. The fire retarding of clothing can be used for safety of fire fighters, stuntmen, police, and rangers. Also, the fire retarding of plants and forest ranges is very helpful in the fight against forest fires. Fire proofing wood decreases fires in industrial and residential areas. The search for new fire retardants is on going. Some fire retardants give a harmful smoke, and others may have dangerous effects on wildlife. Halogen fire retardants may give off toxic or corrosive combustion products. Phosphorus based fire retardants may give off carbon monoxide and smoke. Most current fire retardants lose their effectiveness at high temperatures. Scientists are constantly working on safer, more efficient, and higher heat tolerance fire retardants to make everything safer for people. Introduction Fire retardants have many uses, commercially, industrially, residentially, and agriculturally. They make the world safer, while at the same time scientists are always working to