Occurrence and distribution of brominated flame retardants and perfluoroalkyl substances in Australian landfill leachate and biosolids

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 312, Issue , 2016, Pages 55-64

  Gallen, C ^a   Drage, D ^a   Kaserzon, S ^a   Baduel, C ^a   Gallen, M ^a   Banks, A ^a   Broomhall, S ^b   Mueller, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD); Leachate; Perfluroalkyl substances (PFASs); Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOSOLIDS; ETHERS; FLAME RETARDANTS; ISOMERS; LAND FILL; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS; DECABROMODIPHENYL ETHERS (BDE209); HEXABROMOCYCLODODECANES; LEACHATES; OCCURRENCE AND DISTRIBUTION; PERFLUROALKYL; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER (PBDES); POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS;

LEACHATE TREATMENT;

ALKYL GROUP; BROMINE; FLAME RETARDANT; HEXABROMOCYCLODODECANE; PERFLUOROHEXANOIC ACID; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; DIPHENYL ETHER DERIVATIVE; FLUOROCARBON; WATER POLLUTANT;

BIOSOLID; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); LANDFILL; LEACHATE; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PBDE; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOSOLID; BROMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LANDFILL; LANDFILL LEACHATE; LEACHING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY; WATER POLLUTANT;

AUSTRALIA;

AUSTRALIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLAME RETARDANTS; FLUOROCARBONS; HALOGENATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84962568509     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.03.031     Document Type: Article

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