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EC number: 201-236-9 | CAS number: 79-94-7
- Life Cycle description
- Uses advised against
- Endpoint summary
- Appearance / physical state / colour
- Melting point / freezing point
- Boiling point
- Density
- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
- Vapour pressure
- Partition coefficient
- Water solubility
- Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
- Surface tension
- Flash point
- Auto flammability
- Flammability
- Explosiveness
- Oxidising properties
- Oxidation reduction potential
- Stability in organic solvents and identity of relevant degradation products
- Storage stability and reactivity towards container material
- Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals
- pH
- Dissociation constant
- Viscosity
- Additional physico-chemical information
- Additional physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials
- Nanomaterial agglomeration / aggregation
- Nanomaterial crystalline phase
- Nanomaterial crystallite and grain size
- Nanomaterial aspect ratio / shape
- Nanomaterial specific surface area
- Nanomaterial Zeta potential
- Nanomaterial surface chemistry
- Nanomaterial dustiness
- Nanomaterial porosity
- Nanomaterial pour density
- Nanomaterial photocatalytic activity
- Nanomaterial radical formation potential
- Nanomaterial catalytic activity
- Endpoint summary
- Stability
- Biodegradation
- Bioaccumulation
- Transport and distribution
- Environmental data
- Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
- Ecotoxicological Summary
- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
- Long-term toxicity to fish
- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae
- Toxicity to microorganisms
- Endocrine disrupter testing in aquatic vertebrates – in vivo
- Toxicity to other aquatic organisms
- Sediment toxicity
- Terrestrial toxicity
- Biological effects monitoring
- Biotransformation and kinetics
- Additional ecotoxological information
- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
- Sensitisation
- Repeated dose toxicity
- Genetic toxicity
- Carcinogenicity
- Toxicity to reproduction
- Specific investigations
- Exposure related observations in humans
- Toxic effects on livestock and pets
- Additional toxicological data
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Other distribution data
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- other distribution data
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Study period:
- Not reported
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Experimental data conducted in accordance with sound scientific principles.
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- publication
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 2 003
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- no guideline followed
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- The emissions of selected flame retardants were measured in 1- and 0.02-m³ emission test chambers and 0.001-m³ emission test cells. Four product groups were of interest: insulating materials, assembly foam, upholstery/mattresses and electronics equipment. The experiments were performed under constant environmental conditions using a fixed sample surface area and controlled air flow rates.
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Type of study:
- other: emission
- Media:
- other: consumer products
Test material
- Details on test material:
- - Name of test material (as cited in study report): TBBPA
- Source of test material: Part of a PC housing ~0.1 m²); post-consumer system provided by a recycling plant. Bromine content of 5.9%, produced in 1995.
Constituent 1
Results and discussion
Any other information on results incl. tables
Due to its phenolic character, TBBPA has relatively low vapour pressure and tends to adsorb to surfaces. Over a 150-d test, no emission could be detected from the PC housing but measurement of TBBPA in the solvent used to rinse the test chamber walls shows 356 ng m^-2 of TBBPA on the chamber surfaces. Using this value, the area specific emission rate (SERa) was calculated to be 0.4 ng m^-2 h^-1.
Additionally as part of the overall experiment, two systems consisting of a monitor, PC, mouse, keyboard and printer (system A) and a monitor, PC, mouse and keyboard (system B) was examined for FR content. At the end of the experiments, concentrations of TBBPA of 116 and 64 ng m^-2 were observed on the 22-cm-diameter, convex glass pieces that had been used in the tests of system A and system B, respectively. This evidence of FR adsorption to surfaces in the test chamber (chamber sink effects) underscores a high potential for interferences with the measurement of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) emissions.
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Conclusions:
- The area specific emission rate (SERa) was calculated to be 0.4 ng/m²/h. The conclusion from the data is that losses from the computer housing were low.
- Executive summary:
The emissions of selected flame retardants were measured in 1- and 0.02-m³ emission test chambers and 0.001-m³ emission test cells. Four product groups were of interest: insulating materials, assembly foam, upholstery/mattresses and electronics equipment. The experiments were performed under constant environmental conditions using a fixed sample surface area and controlled air flow rates.
The objective of the present study was to determine emissions of selected BFRs (polybrominated flame retardants) and POCs (organophosphoric compounds) from selected consumer products and building materials, and to expand the existing knowledge base related to the contribution of these products/materials to contamination of the indoor environment.
Due to its phenolic character, TBBPA has relatively low vapour pressure and tends to adsorb to surfaces. Over a 150-d test, no emission could be detected from the PC housing but measurement of TBBPA in the solvent used to rinse the test chamber walls showed 356 ng/m² of TBBPA on the chamber surfaces. Using this value, the area specific emission rate (SERa) was calculated to be 0.4 ng/m²/h. The conclusion from the data is that losses from the computer housing were low.
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