Large quantities of brominated flame retardants (BFR) are produced and used in every day consumer products (D’silva et al. 2004 and Hites 2004). Polybrominated biphenyl ethers (PBDE) are most commonly used BFRs. The function of the PBDEs is to prevent ignition or slow burning and this way save human lives and reduce economical loss. Unfortunately PBDEs have spread ubiquitously in environment, w...

2016 AW EI EN G he se of GCPCI-M /M S or POPs anlysis dawei geng is currently a PhD candidate focusing on environmental and analytical chemistry at the Environment and Health Group of MTM Research Centre in Örebro University, Sweden. His research interests are in the field of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) including brominated flame retardants. He is interested in developing analytical me...

Three novel alkyl sulfone bridged phosphorus (P) compounds namely 6,6′-(sulfonylbis(ethane-2,1-diyl))bis(dibenzo[c,e][1,2]oxaphosphinine 6-oxide) (SEDOPO), sulfonylbis(ethane-2,1-diyl))bis(diphenylphosphine oxide) (SEDPPO), and tetraphenyl (sulfonyl bis(ethane-2,1-diyl)) bis(phosphonate) (SEDPP) (i.e. phosphine oxide, phosphinate phosphonate, respectively) were synthesized via a Michael additio...

Organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) have been adopted as safer alternatives to polybrominated biphenyl ether retardants. However, because of their ubiquitous presence in the environment and growing evidence health risks, there has research interest understanding fate effects these compounds environment. This review focuses on current knowledge OPFRs atmosphere. There is no consensus target...