Halogenated flame-retardant concentrations in settled dust, respirable and inhalable particulates and polyurethane foam at gymnastic training facilities and residences

Environment International

Volumn 79, Issue , 2015, Pages 106-114

  La Guardia, Mark J ^a   Hale, Robert C ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dust analysis; Flame retardants; Gymnast; Human exposure; Indoor air quality; Polyurethane

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; AIR QUALITY; DUST; ETHANE; FLAME RETARDANTS; HALOGENATION; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PLASTICIZERS; QUALITY CONTROL; RIGID FOAMED PLASTICS; STUDIOS; TRAINING AIRCRAFT;

1 ,2-BIS(2 ,4 ,6-TRIBROMOPHENOXY) ETHANE; DUST ANALYSIS; GYMNAST; HUMAN EXPOSURES; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER (PBDES); TRIS(1 ,3-DICHLORO-2-PROPYL) PHOSPHATE; TRIS(2-CHLOROETHYL) PHOSPHATE;

POLYURETHANES;

1, 2 BIS(2, 4, 6 TRIBROMOPHENOXY)ETHANE; 2 ETHYLHEXYL 2, 3, 4, 5 TETRABROMOBENZOATE; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) 3, 4, 5, 6 TETRABROMOPHTHALATE; BROMINE DERIVATIVE; DECABROMODIPHENYL ETHANE; FLAME RETARDANT; HALIDE; HEXABROMOCYCLODODECANE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORIC ACID TRIS(2 CHLOROETHYL) ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; POLYURETHAN FOAM; TETRABROMOBISPHENOL A; TRIS(1 CHLORO 2 PROPYL)PHOSPHATE; TRIS(1,3 DICHLORO 2 PROPYL)PHOSPHATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; DUST; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLYURETHAN;

AIR QUALITY; DUST; INDOOR AIR; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLYMER; RECREATIONAL FACILITY;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH HAZARD; HOUSE DUST; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SAMPLE SIZE; SPORT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; ANALYSIS; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HALOGENATION; HOUSING; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PROCEDURES;

ANIMALIA;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLAME RETARDANTS; GYMNASTICS; HALOGENATION; HOUSING; HUMANS; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLYURETHANES;

EID: 84925379367     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2015.02.014     Document Type: Article

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