Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate

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

• Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate
• Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate

References

1. Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
2. 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.
3. Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs
4. CPSC Bans TRIS-Treated Children's Garments Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine, Consumer Product Safety Commission