Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate
Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate ("tris") is a chemical once widely used as a flame retardant in plastics and textiles.
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| IUPAC name
Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate | |
| Other names
Fyrol HB 32 Tris | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.364 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| C9H15Br6O4P | |
| Molar mass | 697.613 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 2.24 g/cm3[1] |
| Insoluble[1] | |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | > 110 °C (230 °F)[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Safety and regulation
Tris is mutagenic[2] and listed as an IARC Group 2A carcinogen.[3] It is one of the chemicals covered by the Rotterdam Convention. In the United States, the Consumer Product Safety Commission banned the sale of children's garments containing tris in 1977.[4] Arlene Blum was one of those involved in getting tris banned.
References
- Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Prival, M.; McCoy, E.; Gutter, B; Rosendranz, H. (1977). "Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate: Mutagenicity of a widely used flame retardant". Science. 195 (4273): 76–78. doi:10.1126/science.318761. PMID 318761.
- Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs
- CPSC Bans TRIS-Treated Children's Garments Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine, Consumer Product Safety Commission
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