Polybrominated diphenyl ethers
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:chemical_compound
|
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
PBDEs
|
| gptkbp:bioaccumulation |
high
|
| gptkbp:CASNumber |
32534-81-9
|
| gptkbp:category |
persistent organic pollutants
brominated flame retardants |
| gptkbp:chemicalClass |
organobromides
|
| gptkbp:commercialUse |
1970s
|
| gptkbp:consistsOf |
diphenyl ether backbone
|
| gptkbp:containsElement |
carbon
hydrogen bromine |
| gptkbp:degradedBy |
slow
|
| gptkbp:effectOnHumans |
possible carcinogen
developmental neurotoxicity thyroid hormone disruption |
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
neurotoxicity
endocrine disruption bioaccumulation |
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:water
gptkb:wildlife air marine environment human tissues sediments household dust |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
BDE-209
BDE-47 BDE-99 BDE-100 BDE-153 BDE-154 |
| gptkbp:numberOfCongeners |
209
|
| gptkbp:persistenceMechanism |
high
|
| gptkbp:productionPhaseOut |
2000s
|
| gptkbp:regulates |
gptkb:Stockholm_Convention
restricted in United States banned in European Union |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:polybrominated_biphenyls
polychlorinated biphenyls |
| gptkbp:routeOfExposure |
gptkb:food
occupational exposure indoor dust |
| gptkbp:uses |
electronics
textiles plastics flame retardant |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:PBD
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|