Brominated flame retardants in dust from UK cars - within-vehicle spatial variability, evidence for degradation and exposure implications.

Stuart Harrad, MA Abdallah

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    Abstract

    Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs), and tetrabromobiphenol-A (TBBP-A) were measured in a preliminary study of dust from passenger cabins and trunks of 14 UK cars. Concentrations in cabin dust of HBCDs, TBBP-A, and BDEs 47, 85, 99, 100, 153, 154, 183, 196, 197, 202, 203, 206, 207, 208, and 209 exceeded significantly (p0.05) in concentrations of HBCDs and most PBDEs were detected in dust sampled from four different seating areas; concentrations of TBBP-A and of PBDEs 154, 206, 207, 208, and 209 were significantly higher (p
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1240-5
    Number of pages6
    JournalChemosphere
    Volume82
    Issue number9
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2011

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