Method development for simultaneous analysis of HBCD, TBBPA, and dimethyl-TBBPA in marine biota from Greenland and the Faroe Islands
The brominated flame retardants hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) are high-production-volume chemicals. In recent years, their presence has been reported in sediment and biota from the marine environment. In this study, an analytical method was developed for the simultaneous determination of HBCD, TBBPA, and the possible metabolite dimethyl-TBBPA. The method was applied in a preliminary screening of egg, liver, and adipose tissue of marine biota from Greenland and the Faroe Islands. α-HBCD was detected in 35 of 36 analysed samples from the Arctic, indicating a ubiquitous presence of α-HBCD in the environment. - and -HBCD were found in 10 and 14 samples, respectively. TBBPA and dimethyl-TBBPA were not detected in any of the samples indicating limited or no transport of these compounds to remote areas.
Keywords: Arctic biota; Brominated flame retardants; GC-MS; GPC; LC-MS-MS; PLE
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: Department of Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology, National Environmental Research Institute, University of Aarhus, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark 2: Department of Atmospheric Environment, University of Aarhus, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark 3: Department of Arctic Environment, University of Aarhus, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark 4: Food, Veterinary and Environmental Agency, Torshavn, Faroe Islands 5: Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
Publication date: 01 December 2007
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