Tri-decabrominated diphenyl ethers and hexabromocyclododecane in indoor air and dust from Stockholm microenvironments 2: Indoor sources and human exposure

Environment International

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 141-147

  De Wit, Cynthia A ^a   Björklund, Justina Awasum ^a   Thuresson, Kaj ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Brominated flame retardant; Hexabromocyclododecane; House dust; Human exposure; Indoor air; Polybrominated diphenyl ether

Indexed keywords

DUST; ETHERS; FLAME RETARDANTS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYACRYLATES; SURVEYS;

BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS; HEXABROMOCYCLODODECANES; HOUSE DUST; HUMAN EXPOSURE; INDOOR AIR; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS;

AIR INTAKES;

FLAME RETARDANT; HEXABROMOCYCLODODECANE; OCTABROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; PENTABROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; TRIDECABROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIR QUALITY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DUST; INDOOR AIR; INGESTION RATE; PBDE;

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; BED; CAR; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICES; DUST EXPOSURE; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONICS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FURNITURE; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INGESTION; INHALATION; MICROENVIRONMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN;

STOCKHOLM [SWEDEN]; SWEDEN;

EID: 84555196650     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2011.11.001     Document Type: Article

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