A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Characterizing novel brominated flame retardants in the coastal atmosphere of the northern Bohai and Yellow Seas
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9656-6591
Abstract To enrich knowledge concerning occurrence and behavior of novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs) in the Chinese marine environment, a group of 11 NBFRs were measured in the atmosphere over the northern Bohai and Yellow Seas. Samples were taken downwind of the primary NBFR production and application areas in North China. The total NBFR air concentrations (ΣNBFRs) varied from 80.9 to 934 pg/m3, with decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) being the most abundant component. The high spatial variability of ΣNBFRs and relatively weak correlations among individual compounds indicated the diverse impact of anthropogenic activities in the coastal regions. The KOA-based absorption model predicted the distributions of low-mass NBFRs, while a steady state model was more applicable for heavier compounds such as DBDPE. The partitioning of NBFRs between the gas and particle phases were significantly related with octanal–air partition coefficient (KOA) only for the notable pollution locations, suggesting absorptive contribution to NBFR sorption. The resulting relationships characterized by event differences possibly pointed out the influences including the sources of NBFRs and aerosol particles, the continental impact, and the sorption kinetics on NBFR partitioning behaviors. Dry particle-bound deposition estimations indicated that the NBFR inputs to the sea from the air was significant.
Graphical abstract Display Omitted
Highlights DBDPE dominated air NBFR profiles in consistence with land usage pattern. Difference in nearby continental outflow underlies NBFR spatiality in marine air. Sorption of low- and high-mass NBFRs to aerosols differed in sorptive process. Significant dry particle-bound deposition of NBFRs into sea was observed.
Characterizing novel brominated flame retardants in the coastal atmosphere of the northern Bohai and Yellow Seas
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9656-6591
Abstract To enrich knowledge concerning occurrence and behavior of novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs) in the Chinese marine environment, a group of 11 NBFRs were measured in the atmosphere over the northern Bohai and Yellow Seas. Samples were taken downwind of the primary NBFR production and application areas in North China. The total NBFR air concentrations (ΣNBFRs) varied from 80.9 to 934 pg/m3, with decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) being the most abundant component. The high spatial variability of ΣNBFRs and relatively weak correlations among individual compounds indicated the diverse impact of anthropogenic activities in the coastal regions. The KOA-based absorption model predicted the distributions of low-mass NBFRs, while a steady state model was more applicable for heavier compounds such as DBDPE. The partitioning of NBFRs between the gas and particle phases were significantly related with octanal–air partition coefficient (KOA) only for the notable pollution locations, suggesting absorptive contribution to NBFR sorption. The resulting relationships characterized by event differences possibly pointed out the influences including the sources of NBFRs and aerosol particles, the continental impact, and the sorption kinetics on NBFR partitioning behaviors. Dry particle-bound deposition estimations indicated that the NBFR inputs to the sea from the air was significant.
Graphical abstract Display Omitted
Highlights DBDPE dominated air NBFR profiles in consistence with land usage pattern. Difference in nearby continental outflow underlies NBFR spatiality in marine air. Sorption of low- and high-mass NBFRs to aerosols differed in sorptive process. Significant dry particle-bound deposition of NBFRs into sea was observed.
Characterizing novel brominated flame retardants in the coastal atmosphere of the northern Bohai and Yellow Seas
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9656-6591
Abstract To enrich knowledge concerning occurrence and behavior of novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs) in the Chinese marine environment, a group of 11 NBFRs were measured in the atmosphere over the northern Bohai and Yellow Seas. Samples were taken downwind of the primary NBFR production and application areas in North China. The total NBFR air concentrations (ΣNBFRs) varied from 80.9 to 934 pg/m3, with decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) being the most abundant component. The high spatial variability of ΣNBFRs and relatively weak correlations among individual compounds indicated the diverse impact of anthropogenic activities in the coastal regions. The KOA-based absorption model predicted the distributions of low-mass NBFRs, while a steady state model was more applicable for heavier compounds such as DBDPE. The partitioning of NBFRs between the gas and particle phases were significantly related with octanal–air partition coefficient (KOA) only for the notable pollution locations, suggesting absorptive contribution to NBFR sorption. The resulting relationships characterized by event differences possibly pointed out the influences including the sources of NBFRs and aerosol particles, the continental impact, and the sorption kinetics on NBFR partitioning behaviors. Dry particle-bound deposition estimations indicated that the NBFR inputs to the sea from the air was significant.
Graphical abstract Display Omitted
Highlights DBDPE dominated air NBFR profiles in consistence with land usage pattern. Difference in nearby continental outflow underlies NBFR spatiality in marine air. Sorption of low- and high-mass NBFRs to aerosols differed in sorptive process. Significant dry particle-bound deposition of NBFRs into sea was observed.
Characterizing novel brominated flame retardants in the coastal atmosphere of the northern Bohai and Yellow Seas
Wu, Zilan (author) / Sun, Hao (author) / Liu, Xing (author) / Lin, Tian (author) / Guo, Tianfeng (author) / Wang, Wenwen (author) / Guo, Zhigang (author) / Yao, Ziwei (author)
Atmospheric Environment ; 314
2023-10-02
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Are brominated flame retardants endocrine disruptors?
| Online Contents | 2003
Are brominated flame retardants endocrine disruptors?
| Elsevier | 2003
| Taylor & Francis Verlag | 2020
Recent Development of Brominated Epoxy Flame Retardants
| British Library Conference Proceedings | 1995
New Class of Brominated Polymeric Flame Retardants
| British Library Conference Proceedings | 2011