Abstract:In the last decades, there has been an increase in demand for new polymers, including flame-retardants compounds, to meet fire prevention by international safety standards. The decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) is a polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) congener still in use worldwide. This compound presents lipophilic properties and so is easily bioaccumulated in the food chain. The 2, 4, 6 - Tribromophenol (TBP) is a PBDE metabolite also used as pesticide and flame-retardant for wood conservation. In the curr… Show more
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