chemical Class

Brominated Fire Retardant

Chemicals in the class:

Tetrabromobisphenol A

Brominated Fire Retardant

Other health concerns for Brominated Fire Retardant (References)

health concern or target organ	weight of evidence
Persistent, accumulates in wildlife and/or people	probable
Endocrine system	known
Reproduction and fertility	unknown

Toxicity Classifications (References)

classification	governing entity/references
Endocrine toxicity hazards: suspected	JNIHS
Persistent, bioaccumulative toxicant - Oslo-Paris (OSPAR) Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic, chemical of concern	OSPAR (2002). OSPAR List of Substances of Possible Concern. Secondary OSPAR List of Substances of Possible Concern. Secondary OSPAR. Place Published, OSPAR Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environement of North-East Atlanic.
Persistent, bioaccumulative toxicant - Oslo-Paris (OSPAR) Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic, priority chemical	OSPAR (2002). OSPAR List of Substances of Possible Concern. Secondary OSPAR List of Substances of Possible Concern. Secondary OSPAR. Place Published, OSPAR Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environement of North-East Atlanic.
Persistent, bioaccumulative toxicant - targeted for waste reporting under U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Toxics Release Inventory programs	EPA Toxic Release Inventory (1999)