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Environmental analysis of higher brominated diphenyl ethers and decabromodiphenyl ethane
Amelie Kierkegaard1, Ulla Sellström, Michael S McLachlan
1Department of Applied Environmental Science (ITM), Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden. amelie.kierkegaard@itm.su.se
Abstract:
Methods for environmental analysis of higher brominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), in particular decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE209), and the recently discovered environmental contaminant decabromodiphenyl ethane (deBDethane) are reviewed. The extensive literature on analysis of BDE209 has identified several critical issues, including contamination of the sample, degradation of the analyte during sample preparation and GC analysis, and the selection of appropriate detection methods and surrogate standards. The limited experience with the analysis of deBDethane suggests that there are many commonalities with BDE209. The experience garnered from the analysis of BDE209 over the last 15 years will greatly facilitate progress in the analysis of deBDethane.
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