Browsing by Subject "PBDEs"
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Elucidating levels and pathways of human exposure in Ireland to POP-BFRs and PFOS (ELEVATE)
(NUI Galway, 2019-12-17)BFRs such as hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were used as flame retardants (FRs) in soft furnishings, building insulation foams, electronic and electrical goods. Perfluoroalkyl ... -
Evaluation of hand-held XRF for screening waste articles for exceedances of limit values for brominated flame retardants
(Environmental Protection Agency, 2019-03)Recent research has demonstrated the presence of restricted persistent organic pollutant (POP) brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in items such as children s toys and food contact articles. As the presence of these ... -
Halogenated flame retardants in Irish waste polymers: Concentrations, Legislative compliance, and preliminary assessment of temporal trends
(Elsevier, 2022-07-20)Halogenated flame retardants (HFRs) were measured in 470 waste plastic articles from Ireland between 2019 and 2020. We identified articles containing concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), hexabromocyclododecane ... -
Portable X-ray fluorescence for the detection of POP-BFRs in waste plastics
(Elsevier, 2018-05-26)The purpose of this study was to establish the efficacy of portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instrumentation as a screening tool for a variety of end of life plastics which may contain excess amounts of brominated flame ...