Fathead minnow ( Pimephales promelas Rafinesque) exposure to three novel brominated flame retardants in outdoor mesocosms: bioaccumulation and biotransformation

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Accumulation and DNA damage in fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) exposed to 2 brominated flame-retardant mixtures, Firemaster® 550 and Firemaster® BZ-54

✍ Jonathan S. Bearr; Heather M. Stapleton; Carys L. Mitchelmore 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 198 KB

## Abstract Firemaster® 550 and Firemaster® BZ‐54 are two brominated formulations that are in use as replacements for polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants. Two major components of these mixtures are 2,3,4,5‐tetrabromo‐ethylhexylbenzoate (TBB) and 2,3,4,5‐tetrabromo‐bis(2‐ethylhexyl