Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in the Atmosphere of Taizhou, a Major E-Waste Dismantling Area in China

Concentrations, congener profiles, gas-particle partitioning and size distributions of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the atmosphere of Taizhou were studied to evaluate the impact of e-waste recycling on the environment. Total concentration of 13 PBDEs near the e-waste dismantling area wa...

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Published in:Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 2009-12, Vol.83 (6), p.783-788
Main Authors: Han, Wenliang, Feng, Jialiang, Gu, Zeping, Chen, Duohong, Wu, Minghong, Fu, Jiamo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Pollutants - analysis
Air Pollution - statistics & numerical data
Aquatic Pollution
Atmosphere
Atmosphere - chemistry
Chemicals
China
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Electronic waste
Electronic Waste - analysis
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Environmental Monitoring
Ethers
Flame Retardants - analysis
Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers - analysis
Pollution
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers
Refuse Disposal
Soil Science & Conservation
Urban areas
Waste materials
Waste recycling
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
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Summary:Concentrations, congener profiles, gas-particle partitioning and size distributions of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the atmosphere of Taizhou were studied to evaluate the impact of e-waste recycling on the environment. Total concentration of 13 PBDEs near the e-waste dismantling area was 506 pg m⁻³ in summer and 1,662 pg m⁻³ in winter, about 7 times higher than that of the reference urban site, but much lower than that of Guiyu, another major e-waste dismantling area in China. This should be attributable to the centralized management measures taken in recent years in Taizhou. BDE-209 was the major congener and mainly in coarse particles.
ISSN:0007-4861
1432-0800
DOI:10.1007/s00128-009-9855-9