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| Law, Robin J.; Allchin, Colin R; De Boer, Jacob; Covaci, Adrian; Herzke, Dorte; Lepom, Peter; Morris, Steven; Tronczynski, Jacek; De Wit, Cynthia A. |
| In this paper, we review those data which have recently become available for brominated flame retardants (particularly the brominated diphenyl ethers (BDEs) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD)) in samples from the European environment. Environmental compartments studied comprise the atmosphere, sediments and soils. sewage sludges. and a variety of biological samples and food chains. This is currently a very active research area, and we cite over 70 studies reported in the literature during 2003-04. Findings include that the input of BDEs (especially BDE209) to the Baltic Sea by atmospheric deposition now exceeds that of PCBs by a factor of almost 40 times. Sewage sludge samples from both industrial and background locations show concentrations of BDEs. HBCD... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Biota; Sewage sludge; Soil; Sediment; Atmosphere; Europe; Tetrabromobisphenol A; Hexabromocyclododecane; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Brominated flame retardants. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2006/publication-1685.pdf |
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