Detailed Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE) Congener Composition of the Widely Used Penta-, Octa-, and Deca-PBDE Technical Flame-retardant Mixtures

J. La Guardia, Mark; C. Hale, Robert; Harvey, Ellen

doi:10.1021/es060630m

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Detailed Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE) Congener Composition of the Widely Used Penta-, Octa-, and Deca-PBDE Technical Flame-retardant Mixtures

Published in Environmental Science & Technology • Sep 16, 2006

Authors:

Mark J. La Guardia

Robert C. Hale

Ellen Harvey

Abstract

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been widely used to flame-retard products common in homes and the workplace, and subsequently, they have become widely dispersed in the environment. Detailed compositional knowledge of these complex PBDE mixtures is crucial to a fuller understanding of the...

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Congener

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers

Diphenyl ether

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