Flame retardants are compounds added to manufactured materials, such as plastics and textiles, and surface finishes and coatings that inhibit, suppress, or delay the production of flames to prevent the spread of fire. They may be mixed with the base material (additive flame retardants) or chemically bonded to it (reactive flame retardants). Mineral flame retardants are typically additive while organohalogen and organophosphorus compounds can be either reactive or additive. The annual consumption of flame retardants is currently over 1.5 million tonnes per year, which is the equivalent of a sales volume of approx. 1.9 billion Euro (2.4 billion US-$). 2008 the United States, Europe and Asia have an annual consumption rate for flame retardants at 1.8 million metric tons and valued at $4.20-4.25 billion dollars. According to Ceresana, the market for flame retardants is increasing due to rising safety standards worldwide and the increase use of flame retardants. It is forecasted that the global flame retardant market will generate $5.8 billion (US). 2010, the Asia-Pacific region was the largest market for flame retardants which was approximately 41% of global demand followed by North America, and Western Europe. An OSH glossary used in safety and health at work which is, adopted by ILO {102}. The term definition has been obtained from the secondary source