Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate
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| Names | |
|---|---|
| IUPAC name
Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate | |
| Other names
Fyrol HB 32 Tris | |
| Identifiers | |
126-72-7  | |
| ChemSpider | 29089 |
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| Jmol-3D images | Image |
| PubChem | 31356 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula |
C9H15Br6O4P |
| Molar mass | 697.61 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 2.24 g/cm3[1] |
| Insoluble[1] | |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | > 110 °C (230 °F)[1] |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
| Infobox references | |
Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate ("tris") is a chemical once widely used as a flame retardant in plastics and textiles.
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 blacklisted.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the IFA
- ↑ 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, Consumer Product Safety Commission