1,2,3,4,5-Pentabromo-6-chlorocyclohexane
Agent Name
1,2,3,4,5-Pentabromo-6-chlorocyclohexane
CAS Number
87-84-3
Formula
C6-H6-Br5-Cl
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Chloropentabromocyclohexane; Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5-pentabromo-6-chloro-; Cyclohexane, 1-chloro-2,3,4,5,6-pentabromo-; Pentabromochlorocyclohexane; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Halogenated Cyclic Hydrocarbons
Description
White solid; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Used as additive flame retardant in polystyrene foams; [NTP]
Comments
Effects in two year feeding study with rats include decreased body weight, increased bromine levels in tissue, and histopathological changes to colon; No other significant adverse findings in mortality, clinical, hematologic, or urinary chemistry, necropsy, or histopathology; [HSDB] Effects in high-dose animal studies include colon tumors, changes in liver and bladder weight, impaired liver function, and changes in tubules and glomeruli; [RTECS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
3.46E-06 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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