Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) sulfide
CAS # 2664-63-3
Alternative Names
4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl sulfide
4,4'-dioxydiphenylsulfide
4,4'-thiobisphenol
4,4'-thiodiphenol
TDP
bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) sulfide
bis(p-hydroxyphenyl) sulfide
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Food additives and contact material
Industrial additive
Plastic/Rubber
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Chen M-Y, Ike M, Fujita M. 2002. Acute toxicity, mutagenicity, and estrogenicity of bisphenol-A and other bisphenols. Environmental Toxicology 17(1):80-86.
*Category References
IHS GlobalSpec. Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) Sulfide -- D1356. .
LookChem
Sheftel, VO. 2000. Chapter 4. Catalysts, Initiators, Hardeners, Curing, and Cross-Linking agents. In: Indirect Food Additives and Polymers - Migration and Toxicology. Boca Raton: CRC Press. p. 414.