Knowledge and attitudes regarding exposure to brominated flame retardants: a survey of Croatian health care providers

Jakšić, Krešimir; Sarić, Marijana Matek; Čulin, Jelena

doi:10.1007/s11356-019-07496-7

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“…Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD, C 12 H 18 Br 6 ) was a class of persistent organic pollutants with obvious toxicity (carcinogenicity and mutagenicity), which was commonly found in a wide range of environmental media, including the atmosphere, water, and organisms. HBCD in the environment was characterized by difficult degradation, long-range transport, bioaccumulation, and low water solubility [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]. The possible adverse effects of exposure to HBCD were of public concern due to its highly toxic properties.…”

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A Review of Distribution and Profiles of HBCD in Different Environmental Media of China

Deng,

Liu,

Gao

et al. 2023

Molecules

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Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) is the most important flame retardant that has been used in Expanded Polystyrene foam and Extruded Polystyrene foam in the past forty years across the world. China was the major producer and user of HBCD, and the total HBCD production was about 0.3 million tons. Although HBCD was completely banned in China in 2021 because of its long-range transport, bioaccumulation and toxicity, there is still a lot of residue in the environment. Therefore, we reviewed multiple studies concerning the distribution of HBCD in diverse environmental matrices, such as in the air, dust, soil, water, sediment, and biota. Results revealed that HBCD levels in different environments in China present geographical variation and were at a high level compared with other countries. In all environmental media, relatively high HBCD concentrations have been found in industrial and urban areas. Industrialization and urbanization are two important factors that influence the concentration and distribution of HBCD in the environment. In terms of isomer, γ-HBCD was the dominant isomer in soil, water, and sediment, while in the biota α-HBCD was the predominant isomer.

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A Review of Distribution and Profiles of HBCD in Different Environmental Media of China

Deng,

Liu,

Gao

et al. 2023

Molecules

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“…Borax compounds are effective FR agents for cotton and silk fabrics but suffered from poor washing resistance [2,3]. Halogen-based FR agents may serve as cost-effective solutions by releasing halogen radicals that restrain combustion, but they are potentially liberated into the environment with severe health and bioaccumulation consequences [4,5].…”

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Hydrophobic and flame-retardant coating on silk via ferric salt chelation

Cheng

Guan

et al. 2021

Surface Engineering

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The present study facilely prepared the hydrophobic and flame-retardant (FR) multifunctional coating on silk textile through ferric ion chelation route, and focused on multifunctional abilities and mechanisms of ferric salt on silk. Morphology and structure properties of the modified silk were characterised by scanning electron microscope, atomic force microscopy and X-ray diffraction analyses. The functional abilities, mechanisms and durability were also studied. The multifunctional silk with self-extinguishing ability (char length: 10.1 cm) and hydrophobic effect (water contact angle (WCA): 126.1°) could be obtained using only 0.25 g L −1 ferric salt. The modified silk still had desirable functionalities after five robust launderings. The hydrophobic ability is mainly dependent on the increased surface roughness. Thermal stability and char residue analyses indicated the condensed phase FR mechanism of functional silk. The present study provides a cleaner and cost-effective process to develop hydrophobic and FR multifunctional coating on silk surface by ferric metal salt modification.

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Construction of silane-modified nanoscale magnesium hydroxide as an inorganic flame-retardant coating for silk textiles

Cheng,

Xuan,

Guan

et al. 2023

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspect

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Knowledge and attitudes regarding exposure to brominated flame retardants: a survey of Croatian health care providers

Cited by 10 publications

References 27 publications

A Review of Distribution and Profiles of HBCD in Different Environmental Media of China

A Review of Distribution and Profiles of HBCD in Different Environmental Media of China

Hydrophobic and flame-retardant coating on silk via ferric salt chelation

Construction of silane-modified nanoscale magnesium hydroxide as an inorganic flame-retardant coating for silk textiles

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