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HUMAN HEALTH:    Nat'l Semiconductor    Timeline    Precaution Needed    Endocrine Disrupters    Repro Hazards    Occ Health Articles    Carcinogens Used SVTC LINKS:    High-Tech Impacts    Health & Env Justice    Clean Computers    Sustainable Water    Globalization    Health Impacts    Act Now!    Eco-Maps    Join our list-serve    Resources    Links    Contact us    Sitemap    Archive    Photo gallery		SVTC HOME > HUMAN HEALTH > EDCs > BFRs > TBBP-A Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBP-A) Powerpoint Presentations BFRs, Health and Computers An overview on brominated flame retardant usage in the electronics industry Studies Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers and tetrabromobisphenol-A among computer technicians  An abstract which shows that many forms of PBDE as well as TBBP-A have been found in the blood of persons who work with computers. (Chemosphere, February 2002) Papers and Factsheets Some of the documents below are in pdf format. Adobe Acrobat reader is free. Bromine Toxics Rising  Overview of the dangers of environmental exposure to brominated chemicals (Communities for a Better Environment, December 2000) (pdf). Brominated Flame Retardants  An overview of toxicology, chemistry and environmental availability of PBDE and TBBPA. Research was done for the Swedish EPA (Institute of Applied Environmental Research, Cynthia A. de Wit, 2000) (96 Pages) (pdf) Brominated Flame Retardants: A substance flow analysis and assessment of alternatives  An overview of BFR uses and regulations in Denmark (Danish Environmental Protection Agency, 1999) News Articles Dutch Flame Retardant Ban Under Fire The Netherlands has placed a ban on FR-720 (a form of TBBP-A used in plastic piping) due to insufficient proof of the chemical's safety by the industry. "A key factor behind the decision was the substance's structural similarity with flame retardant TBBP-A, about which there were concerns." (www.environmentdaily.com, March 4, 2002)

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