tris-(2,3-Dibromopropyl)phosphate

Confirmed carcinogen with experimental carcinogenic, neoplastigenic, tumorigenic, and teratogenic data. Poison by intraperitoneal route. Moderately toxic by ingestion. Experimental reproductive effects. Human mutation data reported. An eye and severe skin irritant. Can cause testicular atrophy and sterility. Once used as a flame retardant additive to synthetic textiles and plastics, particularly in children’s sleepwear. Use discontinued because it can be absorbed by human skin, or chewed or sucked off sleepwear by infants. May be flammable when exposed to heat or flame. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of Br− and POx.