Table 3.
Concentrations of flame retardants in air and dust.
| Analyte | Air (ng/m3) | Dust (μg/g) | |||
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| Gym 1 | Gym 1 (n=5) | Gym 2 (n=3) | Residences | ||
| Near the Pit | Away from Pit | Median (Range) | Median (Range) | GM (Range) | |
| PBDEs | |||||
| BDE 28, 83 | 1.43 | 0.68 | 0.91 (0.2–3.4) | 5.66 (1.43–48.5) | 0.014 (<0.001–0.38)2 |
| BDE 47 | 44.9 | 9.99 | 98.8 (20.4–453)1 | 247 (146–390) | 0.671 (<0.004–26.1)2 |
| BDE 85, 155 | 2.24 | 0.31 | 11.2 (2.4–50.3) | 79.1 (26.7–258) | 0.033 (<0.001–4.26)2 |
| BDE 99 | 56.6 | 7.58 | 208 (51.3–870)1 | 336 (222–518) | 0.647 (<0.009–43.3)2 |
| BDE 100 | 9.92 | 1.27 | 32.5 (7.92–194)1 | 145 (72.3–353) | 0.135 (<0.002–12.5)2 |
| BDE 153 | 4.79 | 0.58 | 19.5 (5.21–89.4)1 | 138 (56.1–367) | 0.066 (<0.001–8.93)2 |
| ΣPentaBDE | 120 | 20.4 | 371 (87.4–1660) | 951 (524–1940) | 1.69 (0.009–91.0)2,3 |
| BDE 183 | 0.10 | <MDL | 0.85 (0.44–1.87) | 7.15 (1.90–47.2) | 0.028 (0.002-0.229)4 |
| BDE 209 | 0.33 | 0.45 | 5.21 (0.77–54.0) | 2.50 (1.72–41.7) | 4.50 (0.79–185)4 |
| Firemaster 550 | |||||
| TBB | 26.1 | 5.01 | 28.9 (20.8–85.6) | 0.01 (<0.001–0.35) | 0.32 (<0.007–15.1)5 |
| TBPH | 16.9 | 2.66 | 30.0 (17.3–44.9) | 0.06 (<0.001–0.21) | 0.23 (0.003–10.6)5 |
| Organophosphates | |||||
| TPP | 80.2 | 40.5 | NA | 22.9 (20.1–25.0) | 7.36 (<0.15–1800)5 |
| TDCPP | 12.5 | 8.41 | 5.05 (2.72–22.7) | 13.0 (3.19–38.2) | 1.89 (<0.09–56.1)5 |
| TCPP | 2.68 | 0.74 | 2.48 (0.75–3.06) | NA | 0.57 (<0.14–5.49)5 |
MDL=method detection limit; NA=data not available
1
May be less exact due to extrapolation from the end of a calibration curve.
2
Watkins et al. 2012, dust collected in 2009 from the main living area of Boston area homes (n=31).
3
ΣPentaBDE does not include BDE 85, 155.
4
Allen et al. 2008, dust collected in 2006 from the main living area of Boston area homes (n=19).
5
Stapleton et al. 2009, vacuum cleaner bags collected in 2002-2007 from Boston area homes (n=50).