Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
tetrakis(hydroxymethyl) phosphonium sulfate
CAS # 55566-30-8
Categories*
Flame retardant
Industrial additive
Medical/Veterinary/Research
Pesticide ingredient
Unconventional Oil and Gas
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
NTP. 1987. NTP Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium sulfate (THPS) (CAS No. 55566-30-8) and Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium chloride (THPC) (CAS No. 124-64-1) in F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice (Gavage Studies). Natl Toxicol Program Tech Rep Ser 296:1-290.
*Category References
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.
Waxman HA, Markey EJ, and DeGette D. 2011. Chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing. United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Minority Staff.