Toxicity Of The Components Of Styrene Polymers: Polystyrene, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) And Styrene-Butadiene-Rubber (SBR). Reactants And Additives | Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO)

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HERO ID

5067316

Reference Type

Technical Report

Title

Toxicity Of The Components Of Styrene Polymers: Polystyrene, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) And Styrene-Butadiene-Rubber (SBR). Reactants And Additives

Author(s)

Fishbein, L

Year

1984

Volume

Jarvisalo

Issue

Inc., New York, pages 2

Abstract

The toxicities of some additives and reactants involved in the production and processing of polystyrene (9003536), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (9003569), and styrene-butadiene-rubber are reviewed. Some reactants and impurities in styrene polymers and copolymers that have been shown to be toxic in animals and humans include ethylbenzene (100414), benzene (71432), and acrylonitrile (107131). Solvents and additives required for the polymerization process which are toxic in experimental animals include n-hexane (110543), methylethyl-ketone (78933), phenyl-2-naphthylamine (135886), di-n-butylphthalate (84742), peroxide (14915072) initiators, and cross linking agents such as tert-butyl-peroxybenzoic-acid, dicumyl-peroxide (80433), cumene-hydroxyperoxide (80159), tert-butyl-hydroxyperoxide (75912), and di-tert-butyl-peroxide (110054), and flame retardants such as 2,3-dibromo-1-propanol (598185), decabromodiphenyl-oxide (1163195), and antimony-trioxide (1309644). Human data on acute and chronic toxicity of many of these and other chemicals involved in the production of styrene polymers are lacking.