Short - Chain Chlorinated Paraffins and Medium - Chain Chlorinated Paraffins Testing

Chlorinated paraffins are a mixture of inexpensive chlorinated alkanes. Due to their flame - retardant properties, low volatility, and insulating properties, they are widely used in the production of flame retardants, artificial leather, polyurethane waterproof coatings, and other products. However, chlorinated paraffins are also difficult - to - degrade toxic pollutants commonly found in the environment. Short - chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs, with a carbon chain length of 10 - 13) and medium - chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs, with a carbon chain length of 14 - 17) are two main categories of chlorinated paraffins.

Sources of Hazards of Short - Chain Chlorinated Paraffins and Medium - Chain Chlorinated Paraffins

Short - chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) are widely used in cables and can also be used in water pipes, floors, films, artificial leather, plastic products, and daily necessities. Seventy percent of them are mainly used as flame retardants and are used in combination with antimony trioxide in polyethylene, polystyrene, etc. Medium - chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) are mainly used as flame retardants in metalworking fluids, sealing reagents, rubber products, textiles, leather products, and coatings. MCCPs are also the main representatives of chlorine - based flame retardants. Chlorinated paraffins can spread in the air over long distances and affect human health.