Title of article
Distribution and levels of brominated flame retardants in sewage sludge
Author/Authors
Karin ?berg، نويسنده , , Kristofer Warman، نويسنده , , Tomas ?berg، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2002
Pages
5
From page
805
To page
809
Abstract
One hundred and sixteen sewage sludge samples from 22 municipal wastewater treatment plants in Sweden were analysed for brominated flame retardants. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were in the range n.d.–450 ng/g wet weight, tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) varied between n.d. and 220 ng/g wet weight, 2,4,6-tribromophenol was in the range n.d.–0.9 ng/g wet weight and polybrominated biphenyls were not detected (except for a possible analytical interference). There was a significant variation in the samples among plants. Influence from industries and other local sources can therefore be assumed. The correlation pattern indicated contribution from three different types of technical products; composed of either low-brominated PBDEs, decaBDE or TBBPA.
Keywords
Principal component analysis , ANOVA , Brominated flame retardants , Polybrominated diphenyl ether , Wastewater treatment , Tetrabromobisphenol A , Brominated diphenyl ethers
Journal title
Chemosphere
Serial Year
2002
Journal title
Chemosphere
Record number
736253
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