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The non-negligible environmental risk of recycling halogenated flame retardants associated with plastic regeneration in China.
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Science of the Total Environment . Jan2019, Vol. 646, p1090-1096. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Abstract To investigate halogenated flame retardant (HFR) contents in recycled plastic materials, 23 recycled plastic samples manufactured in five Chinese provinces were randomly purchased online, and the ∑12HFR concentrations of these samples (including 8 polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs, BDE 28, 47, 99, 100, 154, 153, 183 and 209), decabromodiphenylethane (DBDPE), 1,2-bis(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy)ethane (BTBPE), and 2 dechlorane plus isomers (DP, syn -DP and anti-DP)) varied from ND to 169,000 ng g−1 (mean ± SD, 46,900 ± 44,700 ng g−1). BDE 209 and DBDPE were the dominant components and their concentration ranges were from ND to 106,000 ng g−1 and ND to 81,900 ng g−1, respectively. Generally, the HFR content and plastic variety closely correlate, and the ∑HFR concentrations in the polyvinyl chloride (PVC, N = 5), polypropylene (PP, N = 9), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS, N = 5), polystyrene (PS, N = 1) and polyethylene (PE, N = 3) samples were 65,300 ± 42,400, 36,700 ± 56,000, 30,000 ± 25,200, 24,300 and 4330 ± 7500 ng g−1, respectively. The HFR abundance in plastic from Guangdong (76,000 ± 56,400 ng g−1, N = 7) and Hebei (37,500 ± 11,500 ng g−1, N = 4) was much higher than that for other provinces/cities. Graphical abstract Unlabelled Image Highlights • HFR occurrence in recycled plastics in China was reported for the first time. • BDE 209 and DBDPE were the dominant components of the HFRs. • PVC and PP were the most contaminated plastics by HFRs. • Amount of flame retardant residual in recycled plastics were estimated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00489697
- Volume :
- 646
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Science of the Total Environment
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 131790581
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.373