Abstract:Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been widely used as flame retardants in concentrations up to 30 w% of the total mass of the products. Worldwide consumption of technically relevant PBDE mixtures was about 7500 tons (penta-BDEs), 3790 tons (octa-BDEs) and 56,100 tons (deca-BDE) in 2001 and about 50–60% of this total volume was discharged into environment only by agricultural use of sewage sludges. The use of PBDEs was strictly regulated from 2004 onwards due to their high emission load and their effe… Show more
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