chemical information
CAS RN:

103582-29-2

Chemical Class:

Brominated furan

Chemical SubClass

Octabrominated furan

Found in these people:

Cord Blood Sample 16

Found in these locations:

not found





1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-OBDF (octafuran)

1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-OBDF (octafuran) has been found in 1 of the 23 people tested in EWG/Commonweal studies. It has also been found in 16 of the 4,821 people tested in CDC biomonitoring studies.


Top health concerns for 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-OBDF (octafuran) (References)

health concern or target organ weight of evidence
Immune system (including sensitization and allergies)limited


Results for 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-OBDF (octafuran)

in blood serum (lipid weight)

Showing results from EWG Study #3, industrial chemicals and pesticides in adults, Pollution in Minority Newborns, EWG/Commonweal Study #4, industrial chemicals and pesticides in cord blood

EWG/Commonweal results

  • found in 1 of 23 people in the group

CDC biomonitoring results

  • geometric mean: 3.76 pg/g (lipid weight) in blood serum
  • found in 16 of 4821 people in the group
pg/g (lipid weight) in blood serum 180


1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-OBDF (octafuran) results


Detailed toxicity classifications (References)

classification governing entity/references
Limited evidence in humans - immune system toxicityBirnbaum, L. S., D. F. Staskal, et al. (2003). Health effects of polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PBDDs) and dibenzofurans (PBDFs). Environ Int 29(6): 855-60.