CAS 1163-19-5 2,2’,3,3’,4,4’,5,5’,6,6’- Decabromodiphenyl Ether (BDE-209) C12Br10O Summary of Health Effects environment after being released from the Decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) may affect products.1,3,4 Abrasion of flame-retardant the nervous system and behavior, and may treated products may release the BDE-209 onto affect the immune system, thyroid and liver in the contact material (such as skin) or into the animals. air, from which, it can accumulate in house dust.3 Children may also be exposed to BDE-209 How is BDE-209 used? through hand-to-mouth contact with house BDE-209 is a polybrominated diphenyl ether dust or other surfaces. PBDEs dissolve readily in (PBDE) flame retardant used in consumer fat and they can accumulate in breast milk, 1 which means they can be passed on to products. BDE-209 made up 80% of PBDE 1 production in 2000.2 breastfeeding children. A study in the Great Lakes regions found that Toxicity: What are its health effects? PBDE concentrations in gull eggs have increased Studies suggest that high concentrations of over the last several decades.5 2014 National PBDEs may cause changes to the nervous Health and Nutrition Examination (NHANES) system which influence behavior and immune data are available for many PBDEs, but not 1 effects in animals. specifically for BDE-209. Animal studies have shown that BDE-209 has 1 effects on the thyroid and liver. Other Information Vermont has banned the use of BDE-209 above Exposure: How can a person come in 0.1% by weight in the following products:6 contact with it? - Mattresses/Mattress Pads and A person can come in contact with BDE-209 by Upholstered Furniture (Since July 1, 2010) breathing it in, swallowing it, or from skin - Plastic Housing of Televisions/Computers contact.1,3 (Since July 1, 2012) - Plastic shipping pallets, except those Since PBDEs are not chemically bound to manufactured before January 1, 2011 consumer products, they can enter the (Since July 1, 2013) References 1. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (2004). ATSDR Toxicological profile for polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Services. Retrieved from www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts68-pbde.pdf 2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Biomonitoring Program (2016). Biomonitoring summary – Polybrominated diphenyl ethers. Retrieved November 9, 2018 from www.cdc.gov/biomonitoring/PBDEs_BiomonitoringSummary.html 3. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2010). An exposure assessment of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (Pbde) (Final EPA/600/R-08/086F). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Retrieved from cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/risk/recordisplay.cfm?deid=210404 4. WA Departments of Ecology and Health (2006). Washington State polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) chemical action plan. Retrieved from fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/documents/0507048.pdf 5. Norstrom R.J., Simon, M., Moisey, J., Wakeford, B., Weseloh, D.V. (2002). Geographical distribution (2000) and temporal trends (1981-2000) of brominated diphenyl ethers in Great Lakes hewing gull eggs. Environmental Science and Technology, 36(22), 4783-9. Retrieved from www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12487300 6. Vermont General Assembly. Vermont Statutes Online. 9 V.S.A. Chapter 80 §2973. Retrieved from legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/fullchapter/09/080 This fact sheet is for the Chemical Disclosure Program for Children’s Products. November 2018 .