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. 2024 Jul 15;22(7):e8859. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8859

TABLE G2.

Literature data on occurrence of TBBPA derivatives (TBBPA‐bMeE and TBBPA‐bDiBPrE) in food samples from European countries.

Derivative Country Year Food matrices analysed Food matrices TBBPA derivative detected (detection frequency) Mean (range) Reference
General food categories
TBBPA‐bMeE France 2014–2016

Food samples

Fish, Crustaceous/molluscs,

Milk, Egg, Sheep liver, Meat

N = 577 (feed excluded)

Fish (22/114)

Crustaceous/molluscs (83/154)

Milk (1/72)

Egg (1/57)

Sheep liver (0/28)

Meat (1/152)

< LOD (< LOD–3) ng/kg ww

< LOD (< LOD–90) ng/kg ww

< LOD (< LOD–0.04) ng/kg ww

< LOD (< LOD–0.069) ng/kg ww

< LOD (< LOD–0.077) ng/kg ww

LODs not reported.

LOQ = 0.4 ng/kg (as reported by Bichon et al., 2018)

Venisseau et al. (2018)
TBBPA‐bDiBPrE France 2014–2016

Food samples

Fish, Crustaceous/molluscs,

Milk, Egg, Sheep liver, Meat

N = 577 (feed excluded)

Fish (22/114)

Crustaceous/molluscs (8/154)

Milk (1/72)

Egg (1/57)

Sheep liver (0/28)

Meat (3/152)

< LOD (< LOD–300) ng/kg ww

< LOD (< LOD–1700) ng/kg ww

< LOD (< LOD–4.41) ng/kg ww

< LOD (< LOD–9.49) ng/kg ww

< LOD (< LOD–11.51) ng/kg ww

LODs not reported.

LOQ = 21 ng/kg (as reported by Bichon et al., 2018)

Venisseau et al. (2018)
Fish and seafood
TBBPA‐bMeE

EU area

Six sites:

The Netherlands, Sweden, UK (2 sites), France, Germany

2007–2013

Fish (freshwaters and estuaries)

Bream (Abramis brama) from all sites and sole (Solea solea) only from the Netherlands

N = 43

All concentrations < 0.4 μg/kg (LOD) Kotthoff et al. (2017)
TBBPA‐bDiBPrE Italy 2010

Liver of fish (freshwater)

4 common carps (Cyprinus carpio), 2 breams (Abramis brama), 3 sanders (Sander lucioperca) and 3 sheatfishes (Silurus glanis)

All concentrations < LOD: 0.66 μg/kg dw Viganò et al. (2015). Emerging and priority contaminants with endocrine active potentials in sediments and fish from the River Po (Italy). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22, 14050–14066
TBBPA‐bDiBPrE Italy 2010

Clams

N = 327

All concentrations < LOD: 0.66 μg/kg dw Casatta et al. (2015). Tracing endocrine disrupting chemicals in a coastal lagoon (Sacca di Goro, Italy): Sediment contamination and bioaccumulation in Manila clams. Science of the Total Environment, 511, 214–222

Abbreviations: dw, dry weight; LOD, limit of detection; LOQ, limit of quantification; MB, medium bound; UB, upper bound; ww, wet weight.