Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in aircraft cabins – A source of human exposure?

• Published in: Chemosphere (Oxford) Vol. 73; no. 10; pp. 1654 - 1660
• Main Authors: Christiansson, Anna, Hovander, Lotta, Athanassiadis, Ioannis, Jakobsson, Kristina, Bergman, Åke
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2008; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adsorption; Adult; Air; Aircraft; Analysis; BFR; Biological and medical sciences; Dust; Dust - analysis; Earth and Related Environmental Sciences; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental pollutants toxicology; Environmental Sciences; Flame Retardants - analysis; Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap; Geovetenskap och relaterad miljövetenskap; Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers - analysis; Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers - blood; Human levels; Human serum; Humans; Inhalation Exposure - analysis; Medical sciences; miljökemi; Miljövetenskap; Natural Sciences; Naturvetenskap; PBDEs; Toxicology; Sweden; Human serum; Dust; Human levels; Analysis; PBDEs; BFR; Human; Flame retardant; Volatile organic compound; Low volatile compound; Persistent organic pollutant; Cabin; Indoor pollution; Air pollution; Bromine Organic compounds; Public health; Organic compounds

Commercial aircrafts need a high degree of fire protection for passenger safety. Brominated flame retardants (BFRs), including polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), may be used for this purpose. Because PBDEs readily absorb to dust particles, aircraft crew and passengers may receive significant PB...