Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and “novel” brominated flame retardants in house dust in Germany

Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are used in a wide variety of products such as electronic devices, upholstery and carpets and in insulation boards. The study presented here aimed to quantify the amounts of BFRs in house dust in Germany. For this purpose 20 residences' dust samples were colle...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: H. Fromme, B. Hilger, E. Kopp, M. Miserok, W. Völkel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412013002778