Microwave-assisted extraction of decabromodiphenylether from polymers

Contrary to its lower brominated congeners, the flame retardant decabromodiphenylether (DecaBDE) is not banned by the decision 2005/717/EG of the European Union. But the question of the bioavailability and bioaccumulation of this second most used flame retardant worldwide becomes subject of more int...

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Published inTalanta (Oxford) Vol. 76; no. 1; pp. 102 - 106
Main Authors Ranz, Andreas, Maier, Eveline, Trampitsch, Christian, Lankmayr, Ernst
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 30.06.2008
Oxford Elsevier
Subjects
Analytical chemistry
Brominated flame retardants
Chemistry
Chromatographic methods and physical methods associated with chromatography
Decabromodiphenylether
Exact sciences and technology
Microwave-assisted extraction
Other chromatographic methods
Polymers
Decabromodiphenylether
Microwave-assisted extraction
Polymers
Brominated flame retardants
Polyethylene
Soxhlet extraction
HPLC chromatography
Microwave
Polymer
Combustion
Bioavailability
Oxygen ion
Optimization
Ion chromatography
Sample preparation
Experimental design
Model compound
Response surface
Quantitative analysis
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ISSN0039-9140
1873-3573
1873-3573
DOI10.1016/j.talanta.2008.02.009

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Summary:Contrary to its lower brominated congeners, the flame retardant decabromodiphenylether (DecaBDE) is not banned by the decision 2005/717/EG of the European Union. But the question of the bioavailability and bioaccumulation of this second most used flame retardant worldwide becomes subject of more intense research. In the present study, we developed a microwave-assisted method for the extraction of DecaBDE from polymers. Owing to its main use in electrical and electronic appliances and according to the fire safety standard UL94 V-0, the extraction procedure was carried out for the model compounds polyethylene and polystyrene. Special emphasis has been given to an accurate optimization by an experimental response surface design. Quantification was performed by means of HPLC-DAD. In order to achieve comparable data, extraction was also performed with classic Soxhlet extraction. To compare these results with an independent technique, microwave-induced oxygen combustion and ion chromatography complete this study.
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ISSN:0039-9140
1873-3573
1873-3573
DOI:10.1016/j.talanta.2008.02.009