Emissions of PBDD/Fs, PCDD/Fs and PBDEs from a TV Back Cover under Thermal Stress

There is growing concern about the potential for human exposure to brominated flame retardants (BFRs), which are present in commonly used articles such as electronic equipment, household furnishings, building materials, and car interiors. Some BFRs, such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), are additives that are not chemically bound to the plastic and therefore may be released more readily into the environment. Paper submitted to the 32th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants, Cairns, Australia, 26-31 Aug. 2012. Valencian Community Government (Spain) (research project PROMETEO/2009/043/FEDER).