Brominated flame retardants in the indoor environment -
Comparative study of indoor contamination from three countries

J 2016

Brominated flame retardants in the indoor environment - Comparative study of indoor contamination from three countries

VENIER, Marta, Ondřej AUDY, Šimon VOJTA, Jitka BEČANOVÁ, Kevin ROMANAK et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Brominated flame retardants in the indoor environment - Comparative study of indoor contamination from three countries

Authors

VENIER, Marta (380 Italy), Ondřej AUDY (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Šimon VOJTA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jitka BEČANOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Kevin ROMANAK (840 United States of America), Lisa Emily MELYMUK (124 Canada, belonging to the institution), Martina VYKOUKALOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Petr KUKUČKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Joseph OKEME (124 Canada), Amandeep SAINI (124 Canada), Miriam L. DIAMOND (124 Canada) and Jana KLÁNOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Environment International, OXFORD (ENGLAND), Pergamon Press, 2016, 0160-4120

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30304 Public and environmental health

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 7.088

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/16:00093294

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2016.04.029

UT WoS

000382339000017

Keywords in English

Brominated flame retardants; Indoor; Air; Dust; Window film

Abstract

V originále

Concentrations of more than 20 brominated flame retardants (FRs), including polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and emerging FRs, were measured in air, dust and window wipes from 63 homes in Canada, the Czech Republic and the United States in the spring and summer of 2013. Among the PBDEs, the highest concentrations were generally BDE-209 in all three matrices, followed by Penta-BDEs. Among alternative FRs, EHTBB and BEHTBP were detected at the highest concentrations. DBDPE was also a major alternative FR detected in dust and air. Bromobenzenes were detected at lower levels than PBDEs and other alternative FRs; among the bromobenzenes, HBB and PBEB were the most abundant compounds. In general, FR levels were highest in the US and lowest in the Czech Republic - a geographic trend that reflects the flame retardants' market. No statistically significant differences were detected between bedroom and living room FR concentrations in the same house (n = 10), suggesting that sources of FRs are widespread indoors and mixing between rooms. The concentrations of FRs in air, dust, and window film were significantly correlated, especially for PBDEs. We found a significant relationship between the concentrations in dust and window film and in the gas phase for FRs with log K-OA values <14, suggesting that equilibrium was reached for these but not compounds with log K-OA values >14. This hypothesis was confirmed by a large discrepancy between values predicted using a partitioning model and the measured values for FRs with log K-OA values >14.

Links

LH12074, research and development project

Name: Nové typy bromovaných zpomalovačů hoření v prostředí (Acronym: BFR-ENVI)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

LM2011028, research and development project

Name: RECETOX ? Národní infrastruktura pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

LO1214, research and development project

Name: Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí (Acronym: RECETOX)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

Citovat

VENIER, Marta, Ondřej AUDY, Šimon VOJTA, Jitka BEČANOVÁ, Kevin ROMANAK, Lisa Emily MELYMUK, Martina VYKOUKALOVÁ, Petr KUKUČKA, Joseph OKEME, Amandeep SAINI, Miriam L. DIAMOND and Jana KLÁNOVÁ. Brominated flame retardants in the indoor environment - Comparative study of indoor contamination from three countries. Environment International. OXFORD (ENGLAND): Pergamon Press, 2016, vol. 94, September, p. 150-160. ISSN 0160-4120. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2016.04.029.

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VENIER, Marta, Ondřej AUDY, Šimon VOJTA, Jitka BEČANOVÁ, Kevin ROMANAK, Lisa Emily MELYMUK, Martina VYKOUKALOVÁ, Petr KUKUČKA, Joseph OKEME, Amandeep SAINI, Miriam L. DIAMOND and Jana KLÁNOVÁ. Brominated flame retardants in the indoor environment - Comparative study of indoor contamination from three countries. \textit{Environment International}. OXFORD (ENGLAND): Pergamon Press, 2016, vol.~94, September, p.~150-160. ISSN~0160-4120. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2016.04.029.

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