An overview of commercially used brominated flame retardants, their applications, their use patterns in different countries/regions and possible modes of release

Alaee, M

HERO ID

779443

Reference Type

Journal Article

Subtype

Review

Year

2003

Language

English

PMID

12850087

HERO ID 779443
Material Type Review
In Press No
Year 2003
Title An overview of commercially used brominated flame retardants, their applications, their use patterns in different countries/regions and possible modes of release
Authors Alaee, M
Journal Environment International
Volume 29
Issue 6
Page Numbers 683-689
Abstract Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are used in a variety of consumer products and several of those are produced in large quantities. These compounds have been detected in environmental samples, which can be attributed to the anthropogenic uses of these compounds. Brominated flame retardants are produced via direct bromination of organic molecules or via addition of bromine to alkenes; hence, an overview of the production and usage of bromine over the past three decades is covered. Production, application, and environmental occurrence of high production brominated flame retardants including Tetrabromobisphenol A, polybrominated biphenyls, Penta-, Octa-, Deca-brominated diphenyl ether (oxide) formulation and hexabromocyclododecane are discussed.
Doi 10.1016/s0160-4120(03)00121-1
Pmid 12850087
Wosid WOS:000184334300003
Url https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/overview-commercially-used-brominated-flame/docview/73515319/se-2
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Keyword brominated flame retardants; usage; application; polybrominated biphenyls; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; tetrabromobisphenol A; hexabromocyclododecane
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