Levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in house dust in Central Poland
| Autor: | Monika Łyczewska, Katarzyna Czaja, Jan K Ludwicki, Paweł Struciński, Agnieszka Hernik, Małgorzata Matuszak, Katarzyna Góralczyk, Wojciech Korcz, Maria Minorczyk |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Environmental Engineering
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Chemistry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Dust Building and Construction Environmental Exposure 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Congener Polybrominated diphenyl ethers Human exposure Environmental chemistry Air Pollution Indoor Floors and Floorcoverings Operating time Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers Humans Poland Geometric mean 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Flame Retardants |
| Zdroj: | Indoor air. 27(1) |
| ISSN: | 1600-0668 |
| Popis: | Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are used as flame retardants in numerous products, from which they are emitted to the environment, including house dust. House dust is a source of human exposure to these compounds by ingestion. The aim of this article was to determine the levels of selected PBDEs in the house dust and indicate their potential sources of origin. PBDE congeners: BDE-47, BDE-99, BDE-153 and BDE-209, were analyzed in 129 samples. The geometric mean levels (and 95% CIs) of the aforementioned congeners amounted to 3.8 (3.1-4.7) ng/g, 4.5 (3.5-5.6) ng/g, 2.2 (2.1-2.4) ng/g and 345 (269-442) ng/g respectively. BDE-209 was the dominant congener in the majority of tested samples. We found a statistically significant correlation between the concentrations of BDE-47 and the computer operating time per day (rs - 0.18) and the living area (rs - 0.20). Statistically significant higher levels of BDE-99 were found in homes where the floor was not replaced during the last 2 years. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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