Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate explained

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^[1] and listed as an IARC Group 2A carcinogen.^[2] 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.^[3] Arlene Blum was one of those involved in getting tris banned.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. 10.1126/science.318761 . Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate: Mutagenicity of a widely used flame retardant . 1977 . Prival . M. . McCoy . E. . Gutter . B . Rosendranz . H. . Science . 195 . 4273 . 76–78 . 318761. 1977Sci...195...76P .
2. http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Classification/ClassificationsAlphaOrder.pdf Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs
3. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml77/77030.html CPSC Bans TRIS-Treated Children's Garments