Measurement and human exposure assessment of brominated flame retardants in household products from South China

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 176, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 979-984

  Chen, She Jun ^a   Ma, Yun Juan ^a,b   Wang, Jing ^a,c   Tian, Mi ^a,c   Luo, Xiao Jun ^a   Chen, Da ^d   Mai, Bi Xian ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b Zhuhai Environmental Moniorting Center   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^d VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE); Household product; Human exposure; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)

Indexed keywords

BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS; CAR INTERIORS; CONGENER PROFILES; DECABROMODIPHENYL ETHANE; ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES; ELECTRONIC PRODUCT; HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS; HUMAN EXPOSURES; IN-PROCESS; MAXIMUM VALUES; PEARL RIVER DELTA; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; SOUTH CHINA; YOUNG CHILDREN;

AUTOMOBILE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; ETHANE; ETHERS; FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; RECYCLING;

FLAME RETARDANTS;

FLAME RETARDANT; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BROMINE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DECOMPOSITION; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; HEALTH RISK; INDOOR AIR; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PBDE; RECYCLING;

ARTICLE; BROMINATION; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPOSITION; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FURNITURE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; RECYCLING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BROMOBENZENES; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLAME RETARDANTS; HALOGENATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; ZHUJIANG DELTA;

EID: 74449089187     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.11.138     Document Type: Article

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