ILO Home
Go to the home page
Site map | Contact us Français | Español

CISDOC database

Document ID (ISN)41834
CIS number 84-721
ISSN - Serial title Gigiena truda i professional'nye zabolevanija
Year 1982
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Psaltyra S.A., Tiščenkova I.A., Čeremuhin E.P.
Title Photometric determination of tetrabromodiphenylolpropane in workplace air
Original title Fotometričeskoe opredelenie tetrabromdifenilolpropana v vozduhe rabočej zony [in Russian]
Bibliographic information Oct. 1982, No.10, p.50-52. Illus. 2 ref.
Abstract The title compound (TBDP) is a fire retardant used in the plastics industry. Airborne TBDP dust is measured by passing air to be sampled through a filter, eluting the filter with acetic acid, and reacting the TBDP in the eluate with diazotised sulfanilic acid. The absorbance of the resulting yellow solution is measured and compared with a standard curve. As little as 10µg of TBDP is detectable. Airborne hydrogen bromide, bromine and acetic acid do not interfere with the determination.
Descriptors (primary) flame retardants; tetrabromodiphenylolpropane; photometry; plastics industry; sampling and analysis
Descriptors (secondary) description of technique; determination in air
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Fires
Chemical industry
Phenols and phenolic compounds
Alcohols
Plastics industry