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Enhanced emissions of brominated flame retardants from indoor sources by direct contact with dust
Zhuxiu Qian1, Yiwen Xu1, Chaofan Zheng1
1International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China.
Abstract:
The emissions of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) from consumer products have been considered the major to the ubiquitous occurrence of contaminants in indoor environments. Direct contact with dust covering the surface of source materials in a real environment could introduce significant uncertainty. This study investigated the effects of dust coverage on the emissions of four BFRs, including 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, and 10-hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), bis(2-ethyl-1-hexyl) tetrabromophthalate (BEHTBP), tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), and hexabromobenzene (HBBZ), from decorative laminate, cotton sound insulation, PVC floor, and carpet. Direct contact with dust was confirmed to increase the total emissions by 30.8-98.1% compared with the emissions in the non-dust group. The emissions of HBCD, TBBPA, and HBBZ from cotton sound insulation were obviously enhanced by dust with smaller particles but did not linearly increase along with the dust amounts. Thus, these findings have practical implications in that the frequent removal of dust could be important to minimize the exposure risk from indoor emissions of BFRs.
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