Firemaster 550
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Firemaster 550 (FM 550) is a brominated flame retardant made by Chemtura Corporation. It contains 2-ethylhexyl-2,3,4,5-tetrabromobenzoate (TBB), bis(2-ethylhexyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrabromophthalate (TBPH), triphenyl phosphate (TPP), and several isopropylated triaryl phosphate isomers that are trade secret.[1] A 2011 study found FM 550 in 17 out of 101 samples of polyurethane foam from common baby products.[2]
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References
- ↑ Heather M. Stapleton, Susan Klosterhaus, and Arlene Blum, "Identification of Flame Retardants in Polyurethane Foam Collected from Baby Products," Environ Sci Technol. Jun 15, 2011; 45(12): 5323–5331.
- ↑ Heather M. Stapleton, Susan Klosterhaus, and Arlene Blum, "Identification of Flame Retardants in Polyurethane Foam Collected from Baby Products," Environ Sci Technol. Jun 15, 2011; 45(12): 5323–5331.
External resources
- Green Science Policy Institute
- Firemaster 550, Chemtura Corporation.
- Firemaster 550 MSDS
- Michael A. Babich, "CPSC Staff Preliminary Risk Assessment of Flame Retardant (FR) Chemicals in Upholstered Furniture Foam," Consumer Products Safety Commission, December 21, 2006.
External articles
2014
- Stapleton HM, Misenheimer J, Hoffman K, Webster TF, "Flame retardant associations between children's handwipes and house dust," Chemosphere. January 30, 2014.
2013
- McGee SP, Konstantinov A, Stapleton HM, Volz DC, "Aryl phosphate esters within a major PentaBDE replacement product induce cardiotoxicity in developing zebrafish embryos: potential role of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor," Toxicol Sci, May 2013.
2012
- Heather M. Stapleton, Smriti Sharma, Gordon Getzinger, P. Lee Ferguson, Michelle Gabriel, Thomas F. Webster, and Arlene Blum, "Novel and High Volume Use Flame Retardants in US Couches Reflective of the 2005 PentaBDE Phase Out," Environ. Sci. Technol., 2012, 46 (24), pp 13432–13439 DOI: 10.1021/es303471d.
- Simon C. Roberts, Laura J. Macaulay, and Heather M. Stapleton, "In Vitro Metabolism of the Brominated Flame Retardants 2-Ethylhexyl-2,3,4,5-Tetrabromobenzoate (TBB) and Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) 2,3,4,5-Tetrabromophthalate (TBPH) in Human and Rat Tissues," Chemical Research in Toxicology, July 16, 2012.
- Ali N, Dirtu AC, Van den Eede N, Goosey E, Harrad S, Neels H, 't Mannetje A, Coakley J, Douwes J, Covaci A, "Occurrence of alternative flame retardants in indoor dust from New Zealand: indoor sources and human exposure assessment," Chemosphere, September 2012.
- Patisaul HB, Roberts SC, Mabrey N, McCaffrey KA, Gear RB, Braun J, Belcher SM, Stapleton HM. 2012. "Accumulation and Endocrine Disrupting Effects of the Flame Retardant Mixture Firemaster(®) 550 in Rats: An Exploratory Assessment." J Biochem Mol Toxicol; doi: 10.1002/jbt.21439. [Online 8 November 2012].
2010
- Bearr JS, Stapleton HM, Mitchelmore CL, "Accumulation and DNA damage in fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) exposed to 2 brominated flame-retardant mixtures, Firemaster 550 and Firemaster BZ-54," Environ Toxicol Chem, March 2010.
2000s
- Jonathan S. Bearr, Heather M. Stapleton and Carys L. Mitchelmore, "Accumulation and DNA damage in fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) exposed to 2 brominated flame-retardant mixtures, Firemaster® 550 and Firemaster® BZ-54," Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, December 10, 2009.
