Fate of polybrominated diphenyl ethers during wastewater treatment process producing reclaimed water

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), flame retardants, have been applied to consumer goods, such as furniture, electrical devices, textiles, and appliances for decades. Due to their physico-chemical properties, PBDEs are semi-volatile and easily leach off the consumer good during aging, stress, o...

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Main Author: Siegel, Kristy
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2013
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Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4943
http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6139&context=etd