Exposure to flame retardant chemicals on commercial airplanes

Joseph G Allen, Heather M Stapleton, Jose Vallarino, Eileen McNeely, Michael D McClean, Stuart J Harrad, Cassandra B Rauert, John D Spengler

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Abstract

Flame retardant chemicals are used in materials on airplanes to slow the propagation of fire. These chemicals migrate from their source products and can be found in the dust of airplanes, creating the potential for exposure.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)17
JournalEnvironmental Health
Volume12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Keywords

  • Air Pollutants
  • Air Pollutants, Occupational
  • Air Pollution, Indoor
  • Aircraft
  • Chromatography, Liquid
  • Dust
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Flame Retardants
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Humans
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry

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