Journal article
Concentrations of legacy and novel brominated flame retardants in indoor dust in Melbourne, Australia: An assessment of human exposure
TJ McGrath, PD Morrison, AS Ball, BO Clarke
Environment International | PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD | Published : 2018
Abstract
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and novel brominated flame retardants (NBFR) have been used in a range of polymers to inhibit the spread of fires but also have a propensity to migrate out of consumer materials and contaminate indoor dust. In this study, a total of 57 dust samples were collected from 12 homes, eight offices and eight vehicles in Melbourne, Australia and analysed for eight PBDEs (-28, -47, -99, -100, -153, -154, -183 and -209) and seven NBFRs (PBT, PBEB, HBB, EH-TBB, BEH-TEBP, BTBPE and DBDPE) to determine human exposure risks from dust ingestion. Samples were analysed using selective pressurized liquid extraction (S-PLE) and gas chromatography coupled to tandem mass sp..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This research was supported by receipt of an Australian Government Research Training Progarm Scholarship. The authors would like to thank all of the participants of the study who granted access to their homes, offices and vehicles for dust sampling.