Particle Size-Specific Distributions and Preliminary Exposure Assessments of Organophosphate Flame Retardants in Office Air Particulate Matter

• Published in: Environmental science & technology Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 63 - 70
• Main Authors: Yang, Fangxing, Ding, Jinjian, Huang, Wei, Xie, Wei, Liu, Weiping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 07.01.2014
• Subjects: Adult; air; Air Pollutants - analysis; Air Pollution, Indoor - analysis; Airborne particulates; Applied sciences; Atmospheric pollution; Biological and medical sciences; biphenyl; Chemical compounds; Chemical compounds (mineral, organic); Chemical, physic and infectious diseases; correlation; Environmental Exposure - analysis; Exact sciences and technology; Flame retardants; Flame Retardants - analysis; Human exposure; Humans; Indoor air quality; Indoor pollution and occupational exposure; Medical sciences; Occupational medicine; Offices; Organophosphates - analysis; Particle Size; Particulate Matter - analysis; particulates; people; phosphates; Pollution; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; respiratory system; risk; Risk Assessment; Work environment; Workplace; Office building; Work place; Flame retardant; Ultrafine particle; Occupational exposure; Phosphorus Organic compounds; Inhalation; Coarse particle; Particle size distribution; Health and environment; Fine particle; Aerosols; Organic phosphate; Indoor pollution; Organic compounds

In this study, the concentrations, size-specific distributions, and preliminary exposure assessments of 10 organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) were investigated in suspended particulate matter collected from offices. OPFRs were detected in a range of 5.00–147.77 ng/m3. Tri(chloropropyl) phospha...