Flame retardants, dioxins, and furans in air and on firefighters’ protective ensembles during controlled residential firefighting

Introduction: Structure fires that involve modern furnishings may emit brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs), as well as brominated and chlorinated dioxins and furans, into the environment. Objectives: The goal of this study was to quantify the airborne and...

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Main Authors: Kenneth W. Fent, Mark LaGuardia, Drew Luellen, Seth McCormick, Alexander Mayer, I-Chen Chen, Steve Kerber, Denise Smith, Gavin P. Horn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:Environment International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020303640