Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD)

Product name:Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD)

CAS:25637-99-4

Molecular formula:C12H18Br6

Product description:HBCD's toxicity and its harm to the environment are currently discussed. HBCD can be found in environmental samples such as birds, mammals, fish and other aquatic organisms as well as soil and sediment.On this basis, on 28 October 2008 the European Chemicals Agency decided to include HBCD in the SVHC list,Substances of Very High Concern, within the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals framework. HBCD has been found widely present in biological samples from remote areas and supporting evidences for its classification as Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic (PBT) and undergoes long-range environmental transportation.Since August 2010 Hexabromocyclododecanes are included in the EPA's List of Chemicals of Concern.