Determination of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in fish samples from rivers and estuaries in Taiwan

Peng, Jui-Hwa; Huang, Chin‐Wang; Weng, Ying-Ming; Yak, Hwa‐Kwang

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2006.07.094

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“…The structure of PBDEs is similar to that of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) (Talsness, 2008), but PBDEs are generally more polar than PCBs because of the presence of the oxygen atom and the resulting asymmetry regarding the horizontal axis (Peng et al, 2007). The structural similarity also occurred between PCDD/Fs and PBDEs; similar characteristics were also found, such de novo synthesis (Artha et al, 2011).…”

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“…PBDEs are often added at 5-30% weight of the product (Peng et al, 2007); a previous study indicated that the content in different TV housing samples can reach 25,000 mg/g (Kim et al, 2006). Concerns about polybrominated dibenzo-pdioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDD/Fs) have also increased because PBDD/Fs were observed to be released from products containing BFRs during the incineration of product wastes or the processing of PBDE-containing plastics (Sakai et al, 2001;Watanabe and Sakai, 2003;Weber and Kuch, 2003;Lai et al, 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Distribution of Polybrominated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in a Coal-fired Power Plant and Two Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators

Wang

et al. 2011

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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In this study, the distributions of polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PBDD/Fs) and dibenzofurans and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the bottom residues of the combustion chambers (BR), the fly ashes from superheaters (SH), economizers (EC), semi-dry scrubbers (SDA), fabric filters (BF), fly-ash pits (FAP) and stack flue gases (SFG) of two municipal solid waste incinerators (MSWIs) and the bottom residue (BR), electrostatic dust precipitators (ESD), and stack flue gases (SFG) of a coal-fired power plant (TPP) were investigated. BR of combustion chambers exhibited the highest content of PBDEs and PBDD/Fs among all the units. The amount of PBDE mass found in bottom residues constituted 99.7% at MWSI-A, and 92.6% at MSWI-B and 75.1% at TPP of the total PBDE discharges, respectively; while the second highest PBDE mass observed in MSWI-A and MSWI-B was from SFG (0.146%) and EC (5.54%), respectively. In TPP, the PBDE distribution was 75.1% in BR, 12.5% in ESD, and 12.4% in SFG. The mean concentrations of PBDEs emitted from SFG of MSWI-A, and MSWI-B were 9.32 ng/Nm 3 , and 7.62 ng/Nm 3 , respectively; however, that of PBDE discharged from SFG of TPP was only 5.43 ng/Nm 3 . The dominant congener found from MSWI-A,MSWI-B and TPP, was BDE-209, accounting for 65.9%, 77.7%, and 77.6% of total PBDE concentrations in SFG, respectively; whereas BDE-206 (6.01%-6.36%) was the second highest congener. Meanwhile, the PBDE emission factors from the stack flue gases were 35.6 ± 10.9 μg/ton-waste at MWSI-A, 47.6 ± 29.4 μg/ton-waste at MSWI-B and 62.9 ± 10.9 μg/ton-coal at TPP of the total PBDEs, respectively; showing the PBDE emission rates and contributions of TPP to the ambient air are actually much higher than those of MSWIs, while the PBDE concentrations in SFG of TPP were lower than MSWIs'. Further investigations on the safety of BR reutilization and the impact of SFG from TPP are strongly advised.

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Distribution of Polybrominated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in a Coal-fired Power Plant and Two Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators

Wang

et al. 2011

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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“…These fishes contained very high PBDE burdens, at levels of PBDEs up to 830 ng/g ww (186,000 ng/g lw) (Wu et al, 2008). Only one report was available on PBDE levels in wild fish from Taiwan (Peng et al, 2007), in which PBDEs of 25.1-152 ng/g lw were reported. Overall, PBDE levels in freshwater fishes from North China, East China, and Taiwan were at low to moderate ranges of the values reported in fish around the world (de Wit, 2002;Law et al, 2003).…”

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A review of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and alternative brominated flame retardants in wildlife from China: Levels, trends, and bioaccumulation characteristics

Zhang

Luo

et al. 2012

Journal of Environmental Sciences

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“…Other sources of human exposure included water supply and sewage sludge used as fertilizers. Several studies have confirmed the presence of these pollutants in fish [5] [8]- [13]. So far, the information on the levels of these pollutants in fish samples from around Africa including South Africa is still scarce.…”

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A Simplified Analytical Procedure for Simultaneous Determination of Alkylphenol Ethoxylates and Brominated Flame Retardants in Fish Tissue Samples from Vaal River, South Africa

Chokwe¹,

Okonkwo²,

Sibali³

et al. 2015

AJAC

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In this study, the concentration of alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) were determined in fish samples, Labeo umbratus and Carp, collected from the Vaal River in South Africa. Ultrasonic-assisted extraction technique was used to extract the organic contaminants from fish samples, and the resulting extract was purified by sulphuric acid lipid removal followed by Strata X-cartridge SPE clean-up. The APEs and BFRs were derivatized using heptafluorobutyric anhydride before analysis with GC-MS. In both types of fish samples, lower oligomers of APEs were more abundant than the higher oligomers, while HBCD, BDE99 and PBB101 were the dominant BFRs. The concentrations of these pollutants ranged from 1.061 ng/g lipids (t-BP) in Labeo umbratus to 11.860 ng/g lipids (HBCD) in Carp.

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Determination of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in fish samples from rivers and estuaries in Taiwan

Cited by 79 publications

References 10 publications

Distribution of Polybrominated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in a Coal-fired Power Plant and Two Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators

Distribution of Polybrominated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in a Coal-fired Power Plant and Two Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators

A review of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and alternative brominated flame retardants in wildlife from China: Levels, trends, and bioaccumulation characteristics

A Simplified Analytical Procedure for Simultaneous Determination of Alkylphenol Ethoxylates and Brominated Flame Retardants in Fish Tissue Samples from Vaal River, South Africa

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