Abstract：
:Thermal treatment of plastics flame retarded with brominated compounds often lead to the formation of PBDD/F, especially if polybrominated diphenyl ethers are used. By the presence of antimony(III) oxide, water and some other metals, the amounts of PBDD/F increase. Even during the production and recycling processes of plastics, PBDD/F can be found in considerable amounts. By the use of flame retardants, which are not direct precursors of PBDD/F, the amounts can significantly be decreased. An incomplete and uncontrolled incineration, occurring in fire accidents in private residences, can form high amounts of PBDD/F, which can endanger the environment and persons in contact with fire residues. Complete and controlled incineration of bromine-containing compounds as usually conducted in municipal waste incinerators, however, show no raised risk. An overview about the formation of PBDD/F primarily during combustion and also during production and recycling processes of flame-retarded plastic materials is given in this paper.
journal_name
Environ Intjournal_title
Environment internationalauthors
Ebert J,Bahadir Mdoi
10.1016/S0160-4120(03)00117-Xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2003-09-01 00:00:00pages
711-6issue
6eissn
0160-4120issn
1873-6750pii
S0160-4120(03)00117-Xjournal_volume
29pub_type
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