CAS # 118-79-6
Categories*
Antimicrobial
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Industrial additive
Pesticide ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Hamers T, Kamstra JH, Sonneveld E, Murk AJ, Kester MH, Andersson PL, Legler J, Brouwer A. 2006. In vitro profiling of the endocrine-disrupting potency of brominated flame retardants. Toxicol Sci 92(1):157-173.
Meerts IATM, van Zanden JJ, Luijks EAC, van Leeuwen-Bol I, Marsh G, Jakobsson E, Bergman Å, Brouwer A. 2000. Potent competitive interactions of some brominated flame retardants and related compounds with human transthyretin in vitro. Toxicol Sci 56(1):95-104.
*Category References
US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.