Tetrabromobisphenol A

CAS Number

79-94-7

Synonym

Tetrabromobisphenol A Carbonate Oligomer;3,3′,5,5′-Tetrabromobisphenol A,4,4′-Isopropylidenebis(2,6-dibromophenol);4,4'-(2,2-Propanediyl)bis(2,6-dibromophenol);TetrabroMobisphenol A, 97% 100GR;2,2-Bis(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)propane 4,4'-Isopropylidenebis(2,6-dibromophenol);4,4'-(Propane-2,2-diyl)bis(2,6-dibroMophenol);A3,3,5,5-TetrabroMo;FourtetrabroMo bisphenol

Occurrence/Use

Tetrabromobisphenol A is widely used as a reactive flame retardant to produce a bromine-containing epoxy resin and polycarbonate, and as intermediates for the synthesis of other complex flame retardant, also as an additive flame retardant for ABS, HIPS, unsaturated polyester rigid polyurethane foams, adhesives and coatings.

Date Added

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer: Currently listed

Cancer

Cancer - Listing Mechanism
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