Alternatives for Brominated Flame Retardants - Miljøstyrelsen

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Aluminium hydroxide is often an important source of aluminium in the
body. The possible influence of aluminium on the central nervous system,
e.g. the development of Alzheimer Syndrome is still at debate.
Oral ingestion of aluminium compounds can lead to deposition of aluminium
in bones.
Epidemiological studies indicate that that aluminium compounds may lead
to lung injuries.
Most aluminium compounds may cause irritation of eyes and respiratory
tract.
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Very few data was found on the compound Al(OH) 3 . Since the compound
may dissociate in the environment, a limited data set on the Al-ion is presented.
The available ecotoxicological data indicates that Al(OH) 3 is not toxic to
fish, crustacean or bacteria.
The data on aluminium-ion indicates that the ionic form is very toxic to fish
and toxic to crustaceans.
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The available data is not sufficient to conduct a health screening of magnesium
hydroxide, but indicate that the substance can be regarded as relatively
harmless in small quantities as the substance is used as food additive.
Repeated or prolonged human exposure to larger quantities of the substance
may imply adverse impact on human health, such as general irritation and
malaise.
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Very few data was found on the compound Mg(OH) 2 . Since the compound
may dissociate in the environment, a limited data set on the Mg-ion is presented.
Magnesium is an essential element in many organisms.
One sufficiently documented LC 50 was identified: 64.7 mg/l, which indicates
that magnesium is harmful to crustaceans.
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No relevant data is available.
The available data on a formulated product indicates that this substance may
be harmful to crustaceans.
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