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[Literature review of the toxicology of the fire-extinguishing agents halon 1301 and 1211 and their decomposition products]. 1989

S H Hüttenhain

Fraunhofer-Institut für Umweltchemie und Okotoxikologie, Schmallenberg/Grafschaft.

This review sums up the results of the examinations concerning the toxicity of the fire extinguishing agents Bromotrifluoromethane and Bromochlorodifluoromethane. Besides the toxicity of the pure substances decomposition products are subject to this paper.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D005411	Flame Retardants	Materials applied to fabrics, bedding, furniture, plastics, etc. to retard their burning; many may leach out and cause allergies or other harm.	Fire Retardant,Fire Retardants,Fireproofing Agent,Fireproofing Agents,Flame Retardant,Agent, Fireproofing,Agents, Fireproofing,Retardant, Fire,Retardant, Flame,Retardants, Fire,Retardants, Flame
D005617	Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane	A group of methane-based halogenated hydrocarbons containing one or more fluorine and chlorine atoms.	Fluorocarbon Aerosols,Fluorocarbon Propellants,Chlorofluoromethanes,Aerosols, Fluorocarbon,Methane Chlorofluorocarbons,Propellants, Fluorocarbon
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D064228	Bromochlorofluorocarbons	A series of hydrocarbons containing BROMINE; CHLORINE and FLOURINE.	Halon,Halons