TY - JOUR
T1 - Hyperkeratosis induced by sunlight degradation products of the major polybrominated biphenyl in Firemaster
AU - Patterson, D. G.
AU - Hill, R. H.
AU - Needham, L. L.
AU - Orti, D. L.
AU - Kimbrough, R. D.
AU - Liddle, J. A.
PY - 1981
Y1 - 1981
N2 - Sunlight photodegradation of 2,2′,4,4′,5,5′- hexabromobiphenyl, the major component of Firemaster, gave a mixture that produces severe hyperkeratosis of the rabbit ear. This component in its pure state does not cause hyperkeratosis. One or more of the four major photolysis products must be responsible for this activity. A similar photodegradation pattern was observed for 2,2′,3,4,4′,5,5′-heptabromobiphenyl, the second largest component of Firemaster.
AB - Sunlight photodegradation of 2,2′,4,4′,5,5′- hexabromobiphenyl, the major component of Firemaster, gave a mixture that produces severe hyperkeratosis of the rabbit ear. This component in its pure state does not cause hyperkeratosis. One or more of the four major photolysis products must be responsible for this activity. A similar photodegradation pattern was observed for 2,2′,3,4,4′,5,5′-heptabromobiphenyl, the second largest component of Firemaster.
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U2 - 10.1126/science.6266016
DO - 10.1126/science.6266016
M3 - Article
C2 - 6266016
AN - SCOPUS:0019794109
SN - 0036-8075
VL - 213
SP - 901
EP - 902
JO - Science
JF - Science
IS - 4510
ER -