TY - JOUR
T1 - Occurrence of alternative flame retardants in indoor dust from New Zealand
T2 - Indoor sources and human exposure assessment
AU - Ali, N.
AU - Dirtu, A.C.
AU - Eede, N.V.D.
AU - Goosey, E.
AU - Harrad, S.
AU - Neels, H.
AU - 't Mannetje, A.
AU - Coakley, J.
AU - Douwes, J.
AU - Covaci, A.
PY - 2012/9/1
Y1 - 2012/9/1
N2 - Due to worldwide restrictions on polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), the demand for alternative flame retardants (AFRs), such as organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs), novel brominated FRs (NBFRs) and hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs), has recently increased. Little is known about human exposure to NBFRs and OPFRs and that their levels in dust have been scarcely evaluated worldwide. To increase the knowledge regarding these chemicals, we measured concentrations of five major NBFRs, ten OPFRs and three HBCD isomers in indoor dust from New Zealand homes. Dust samples were taken from living room floors (n=34) and from mattresses of the same houses (n=16). Concentrations (ngg ) of NBFRs were: 1,2-bis(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy)ethane (BTBPE) (
AB - Due to worldwide restrictions on polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), the demand for alternative flame retardants (AFRs), such as organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs), novel brominated FRs (NBFRs) and hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs), has recently increased. Little is known about human exposure to NBFRs and OPFRs and that their levels in dust have been scarcely evaluated worldwide. To increase the knowledge regarding these chemicals, we measured concentrations of five major NBFRs, ten OPFRs and three HBCD isomers in indoor dust from New Zealand homes. Dust samples were taken from living room floors (n=34) and from mattresses of the same houses (n=16). Concentrations (ngg ) of NBFRs were: 1,2-bis(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy)ethane (BTBPE) (
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U2 - 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.03.100
DO - 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.03.100
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84863085578
SN - 0045-6535
VL - 88
SP - 1276
EP - 1282
JO - Chemosphere
JF - Chemosphere
IS - 11
ER -