Hexabromocyclododecane in polystyrene based consumer products: An evidence of unregulated use

Chemosphere

Volumn 110, Issue , 2013, Pages 111-119

  Rani, Manviri ^a   Shim, Won Joon ^a,b   Han, Gi Myung ^a   Jang, Mi ^a,b   Song, Young Kyoung ^a,b   Hong, Sang Hee ^a,b  

^a Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering   (South Korea)

^b University of Science and Technology (UST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brominated flame retardants; HBCD; Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry; Polystyrene products

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CONSUMER PRODUCTS; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; POLYSTYRENES; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS; BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS (BFRS); BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; HBCD; HEXABROMOCYCLODODECANES; HIGH POTENTIAL; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY-TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; RELATED PRODUCTS;

FLAME RETARDANTS;

FLAME RETARDANT; HEXABROMOCYCLODODECANE; ICE; POLYSTYRENE;

AQUACULTURE; ARTICLE; BROMINATION; BUILDING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FOAM; FOOD; INCINERATION; LANDFILL; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MARKET; QUALITY CONTROL; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 84955726027     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.02.022     Document Type: Article

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