Rapid analysis of polybrominated diphenyl ethers by ion attachment mass spectrometry

• Published in: Analytical methods Vol. 2; no. 6; pp. 701 - 706
• Main Authors: Sato, Yuka, Oki, Mitsuhiro, Kondo, Asato, Takenaka, Miyuki, Satake, Hideki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.06.2010
• Subjects: bromination; calibration; detection limit; ethylene; ionization; ions; mass spectrometry; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; polymers; rapid methods; reference standards

Novel rapid analytical method was developed for evaluating polymers for the presence of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), which have been prohibited by the RoHS directive, using ion attachment mass spectrometry (IAMS). IAMS requires no chemical pretreatment or separation process for the indivi...