Exploring the residential exposome: Determination of hazardous flame retardants in air filter dust from HVAC systems

• Published in: Environmental research Vol. 248; p. 118223
• Main Authors: Schachterle, Morgan L., Lowe, Luis E., Owens, Janel E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.05.2024
• Subjects: Air filter; Air Filters; Air Pollution, Indoor - analysis; Dust; Dust - analysis; Environmental Monitoring; Esters - analysis; Exposome; Flame retardants; Flame Retardants - analysis; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Organophosphate ester flame retardants; Organophosphates - analysis; T24DtBPP; tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphate; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Dust; Air filter; T24DtBPP; Flame retardants; Organophosphate ester flame retardants; tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphate

Dust is a sink for flame retardants, which are added to a myriad of consumer products in residential spaces. Organophosphate esters (OPEs) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are two classes of flame retardants that are frequently used in consumer products and consequently found in dust. In this...