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News Release from: BSEF
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 20 June 2006
Study confirms health risk assessment
A new study from the University of Wurzburg undertaken under the EU Fire project confirms the conclusions of previous studies on TBBPA.
A new study from the University of Wurzburg undertaken under the EU Fire project confirms the conclusions of previous studies on TBBPA carried out under the EU Fire project as well as the EU human health risk assessment report which identified no risk to human health from the use of TBBPA Results of the study on the toxicokinetics of tetrabromobisphenol A in human and rats after oral administration suggest a very low systemic bioavailability of TBBPA after oral administration due to efficient hepatic metabolism and biliary excretion of conjugates formed
TBBPA is used to comply with global fire safety requirements mainly as a reactive chemical in epoxy resins of FR4 printed circuit board laminates and as an additive to ABS plastics.
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