Screening for halogenated flame retardants in European consumer
products, building materials and wastes

J 2017

Screening for halogenated flame retardants in European consumer products, building materials and wastes

VOJTA, Šimon, Jitka BEČANOVÁ, Lisa Emily MELYMUK, Klára KOMPRDOVÁ, Jiří KOHOUTEK et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Screening for halogenated flame retardants in European consumer products, building materials and wastes

Authors

VOJTA, Šimon (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jitka BEČANOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Lisa Emily MELYMUK (124 Canada, belonging to the institution), Klára KOMPRDOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jiří KOHOUTEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Petr KUKUČKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Jana KLÁNOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Chemosphere, OXFORD, PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2017, 0045-6535

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

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.427

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/17:00096243

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.11.032

UT WoS

000391897500055

Keywords in English

Building material; Consumer product; Indoor environment; Halogenated flame retardant; Recycled plastic; e-waste

Abstract

V originále

To fulfill national and international fire safety standards, flame retardants (FRs) are being added to a wide range of consumer products and building materials consisting of flammable materials like plastic, wood and textiles. While the FR composition of some products and materials has been identified in recent years, the limited global coverage of the data and the large diversity in consumer products necessitates more information for an overall picture of the FR composition in common products/materials. To address this issue, 137 individual samples of various consumer products, building materials and wastes were collected. To identify and characterize potential sources of FRs in indoor environment, all samples were analyzed for content of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDDs) and novel flame retardants (NFRs). The most frequently detected were HBCDDs (85%), with the highest median concentration of M4HBCDDs of 300 mg kg(-1) in polystyrenes. The highest median concentration of Sigma 10PBDEs was found in recycled plastic materials, reaching 4 mg kg-1. The lowest concentrations were observed for NFRs, where the median of Sigma(12)NFRs reached 0.4 mg kg(-1) in the group of electrical & electronic equipment wastes. This suggests that for consumer products and building materials that are currently in-use, legacy compounds still contribute to the overall burden of FRs. Additionally, contrasting patterns of FR composition in recycled and virgin plastics, revealed using principle component analysis (PCA), suggest that legacy flame retardants are reentering the market through recycled products, perpetuating the potential for emissions to indoor environments and thus for human exposure.

Links

LM2015051, research and development project

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

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

VOJTA, Šimon, Jitka BEČANOVÁ, Lisa Emily MELYMUK, Klára KOMPRDOVÁ, Jiří KOHOUTEK, Petr KUKUČKA and Jana KLÁNOVÁ. Screening for halogenated flame retardants in European consumer products, building materials and wastes. Chemosphere. OXFORD: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2017, vol. 168, February 2017, p. 457-466. ISSN 0045-6535. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.11.032.

@article{1374414,
   author = {Vojta, Šimon and Bečanová, Jitka and Melymuk, Lisa Emily and Komprdová, Klára and Kohoutek, Jiří and Kukučka, Petr and Klánová, Jana},
   article_location = {OXFORD},
   article_number = {February 2017},
   doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.11.032},
   keywords = {Building material; Consumer product; Indoor environment; Halogenated flame retardant; Recycled plastic; e-waste},
   language = {eng},
   issn = {0045-6535},
   journal = {Chemosphere},
   title = {Screening for halogenated flame retardants in European consumer products, building materials and wastes},
   url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653516315685},
   volume = {168},
   year = {2017}
}

TY  - JOUR
ID  - 1374414
AU  - Vojta, Šimon - Bečanová, Jitka - Melymuk, Lisa Emily - Komprdová, Klára - Kohoutek, Jiří - Kukučka, Petr - Klánová, Jana
PY  - 2017
TI  - Screening for halogenated flame retardants in European consumer products, building materials and wastes
JF  - Chemosphere
VL  - 168
IS  - February 2017
SP  - 457-466
EP  - 457-466
PB  - PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
SN  - 00456535
KW  - Building material
KW  - Consumer product
KW  - Indoor environment
KW  - Halogenated flame retardant
KW  - Recycled plastic
KW  - e-waste
UR  - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653516315685
L2  - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653516315685
N2  - To fulfill national and international fire safety standards, flame retardants (FRs) are being added to a wide range of consumer products and building materials consisting of flammable materials like plastic, wood and textiles. While the FR composition of some products and materials has been identified in recent years, the limited global coverage of the data and the large diversity in consumer products necessitates more information for an overall picture of the FR composition in common products/materials. To address this issue, 137 individual samples of various consumer products, building materials and wastes were collected. To identify and characterize potential sources of FRs in indoor environment, all samples were analyzed for content of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDDs) and novel flame retardants (NFRs). The most frequently detected were HBCDDs (85%), with the highest median concentration of M4HBCDDs of 300 mg kg(-1) in polystyrenes. The highest median concentration of Sigma 10PBDEs was found in recycled plastic materials, reaching 4 mg kg-1. The lowest concentrations were observed for NFRs, where the median of Sigma(12)NFRs reached 0.4 mg kg(-1) in the group of electrical & electronic equipment wastes. This suggests that for consumer products and building materials that are currently in-use, legacy compounds still contribute to the overall burden of FRs. Additionally, contrasting patterns of FR composition in recycled and virgin plastics, revealed using principle component analysis (PCA), suggest that legacy flame retardants are reentering the market through recycled products, perpetuating the potential for emissions to indoor environments and thus for human exposure.
ER  -

VOJTA, Šimon, Jitka BEČANOVÁ, Lisa Emily MELYMUK, Klára KOMPRDOVÁ, Jiří KOHOUTEK, Petr KUKUČKA and Jana KLÁNOVÁ. Screening for halogenated flame retardants in European consumer products, building materials and wastes. \textit{Chemosphere}. OXFORD: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2017, vol.~168, February 2017, p.~457-466. ISSN~0045-6535. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.11.032.

Detailed Information on Publication Record