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| Title: |
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers
(PBDEs) in Indoor Air: Levels and
Exposure |
| Author(s): |
S Hazrati, S Harrad |
| Source: |
, ;34(:14. |
| Abstract: |
PBDE levels
in 26 different indoor microenvironments
including 13 homes, 12 offices and a private car
were investigated. A mean indoor air
concentration of 143.8 pg/m3 was determined with
the offices being more contaminated than
residential homes. The most abundant congener
was identified to be BDE 47 followed by #s 99,
100, and 28, respectively. ΣPBDE concentrations
in indoor air were on average ~ 7 times higher
than HiVol derived outdoor air levels providing
a significant source of these compounds to
outdoor ambient air. The average daily human
inhalation exposure to PBDEs was estimated to be
4.3 ng/person with a maximum intake value of
21.8 ng/person. |
| Keywords: |
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers
, Indoor air , Human inhalation |
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