Microanalytics can quickly identify the TBA odor issue.

Imported wood pallets have come under fire recently for allegedly imparting odors to the products being stacked and distributed on them.  Several product recalls have been announced recently due to consumer complaints about moldy or musty odors that have been associated with nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea.  Fingers are being pointed toward a chemical called tribromophenol (TBP) which continues to be used as a wood preservative in certain countries to control fungi, pests, etc. Microanalytics has been involved in a number of projects where a by-product of TBP microbial metabolism, 2,4,6-tribromoanisole (TBA), has been identified as the cause of the off-odor. 

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Roger J. Bleiler, Ph. D., Microanalytics Senior Scientist has written a white paper 'Addressing the TBP/TBA odor issue' which is available for download.

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