Brominated flame retardant concentrations and trends in abiotic media

Hale, Robert C.; Guardia, Mark J. La; Harvey, Ellen; Gaylor, Michael O.; Mainor, T Matt

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.12.006

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“…Consequently, the decisive condition may not be temperature, but the particulate size and physicochemical characters, for PDE-209. Particle-associated BDE-209 can therefore adhere more stably on the fine particles, whereas some low-bromine congeners easily volatilize into the air (Hale et al, 2006). Many higher molecular compounds are able to absorb onto the coarse particles and deposit.…”

Section: Tsp-associated Pbde Concentrationsmentioning

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On-site and off-site atmospheric PBDEs in an electronic dismantling workshop in south China: Gas-particle partitioning and human exposure assessment

Zhang

et al. 2011

Environmental Pollution

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Section: Tsp-associated Pbde Concentrationsmentioning

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On-site and off-site atmospheric PBDEs in an electronic dismantling workshop in south China: Gas-particle partitioning and human exposure assessment

Zhang

et al. 2011

Environmental Pollution

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“…The global demands of these three typical BFRs in 2001 were 119 700, 56 100 and 16 700 tons, respectively (Hale et al, 2006). Due to their extensive use and improper disposal, the widespread occurrence of these BFRs in various environmental compartments has been well documented (Kefeni et al, 2011;Law et al, 2014).…”

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Reductive transformation of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) by FeS

Peng

et al. 2016

Water Research

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“…6). The high levels of this congener could be due to the fact that it is resistant to microbial degradation in the environment (Hale et al, 2006). The contribution by BDE 47 was followed by penta-BDE 99 (24.4-26.9% of the ΣPBDEs) and then penta-BDE 100 (7.7-8.6% of the total amount).…”

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Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in sediments and fish species from the Murchison Bay of Lake Victoria, Uganda

Ssebugere

Sillanpää

Wang

et al. 2014

Science of The Total Environment

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• High concentrations of PCDD/Fs and PBDEs were found at wastewater discharge points.• PCDD/F and PBDE concentrations were low to moderate compared to data in literature.• The concentration difference between fish species was attributed to feeding habits.• The fish were fit for human consumption with regard to PCDD/Fs and PBDEs. a b s t r a c t a r t i c l e i n f o Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/furans (PCDD/Fs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were analyzed in sediments and fish from the Murchison Bay of Lake Victoria by high resolution gas chromatography/ high resolution mass spectrometry (HRGC/HRMS). Average concentrations of total (Σ) PCDD/Fs and ΣPBDEs in sediments ranged from 68.8 to 479 pg g −1 dry weight (dw) and 60.8 to 179 pg g −1 dw, respectively. Contamination levels of sedimentary PCDD/Fs and PBDEs were low to moderate compared to other urbanized regions worldwide. The concentrations in different fish species (Nile perch; Lates niloticus and Nile tilapia; Oreochromis niloticus) were 5.32 to 49.0 pg g −1 wet weight (ww) for PCDD/Fs and 59.3 to 495 pg g −1 ww for PBDEs. Higher concentrations of the pollutants were found in L. niloticus than O. niloticus, which could be attributed to species differences in feeding habits and lifestyles. World Health Organization-toxic equivalents (WHO 2005 -TEQs) for PCDD/Fs ranged from 0.08 to 0.33 pg TEQ g −1 dw and 0.001-0.14 pg TEQ g −1 ww in sediments and fish, respectively. The TEQ values were low compared to the data for fresh water fish reported in literature and within a permissible level of 3.5 pg g −1 ww recommended by the European Commission. Based on the Commission set value and minimum risk level criteria formulated by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, the fish from the Murchison Bay was fit for human consumption.

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Brominated flame retardant concentrations and trends in abiotic media

Cited by 260 publications

References 29 publications

On-site and off-site atmospheric PBDEs in an electronic dismantling workshop in south China: Gas-particle partitioning and human exposure assessment

On-site and off-site atmospheric PBDEs in an electronic dismantling workshop in south China: Gas-particle partitioning and human exposure assessment

Reductive transformation of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) by FeS

Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in sediments and fish species from the Murchison Bay of Lake Victoria, Uganda

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