Decabromodiphenyl ether (market for)

The activity generating the emissions is market for decabromodiphenyl ether. The reference product is decabromodiphenyl ether. Decabromodiphenyl ether is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 001163-19-5. It is called 1,2,3,4,5-pentabromo-6-(2,3,4,5,6-pentabromophenoxy)benzene under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C12Br10O. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears as a white to pale yellow powder. It is nearly insoluble in water. It is modelled as a pure substance. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: adhesives and sealants, coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, inks and toners, leather treatment products, lubricants and greases, polishes and waxes, polymers, washing & cleaning products and cosmetics and personal care products. There is no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on industrial sites. The reference product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary market activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation here for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.11/cutoff/dataset/16377/documentation.