Chemical compound
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 banned.
See also
References
- ^ a b c 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. Bibcode:1977Sci...195...76P. 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