Browsing School of Physics by Author "Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Ireland"
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Evaluation of hand-held XRF for screening waste articles for exceedances of limit values for brominated flame retardants
Harrad, Stuart; Drage, Daniel; Abdallah, Mohamed; Sharkey, Martin; Berresheim, Harald (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 ... -
Leaching of decabromodiphenyl ether and hexabromocyclododecane from fabrics under simulated landfill conditions
Harrad, Stuart; Drage, Daniel S.; Sharkey, Martin; Berresheim, Harald (KeAi Communications Co. Ltd, 2019-12-30)A series of laboratory experiments were conducted to examine the leaching of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) from a mix of three fabrics. Consistent with previous reports that such ... -
Report No: 343: Elucidating levels and pathways of human exposure in Ireland to brominated flame retardants and perfluoroalkyl substances
Harrad, Stuart; Drage, Daniel; Abdallah, Mohamed; Wemken, Nina; Coggins, Marie (Environmental Protection Agency, 2020-09-25)Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have found extensive use in consumer applications such as electrical and electronic goods, soft furnishings, and building insulation foam to impart ... -
Report No: 343: Elucidating levels and pathways of human exposure in Ireland to brominated flame retardants and perfluoroalkyl substances, ELEVATE project highlights video
Coggins, Marie A. (Environmental Protection Agency, 2020-09-25)Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have been used extensively in applications such as electrical goods, soft furnishings and building insulation foam. The ELEVATE project generated ...