A review of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) pollution in indoor air environment

Q Dai, X Min, M Weng - Journal of the Air & Waste Management …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were widely used in industrial production due to the
unique physical and chemical properties. As a kind of persistent organic pollutants, the …

[PDF][PDF] Overview and perspectives on emissions of polybrominated diphenyl ethers on a global basis: Evaporative and fugitive releases from commercial PBDE …

FM Redfern, WJ Lee, P Yan, JK Mwangi… - Aerosol and Air Quality …, 2017 - aaqr.org
ABSTRACTPolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are used as flame retardants, but are
of concern due to their potential health risks. PBDEs are ubiquitous in the environment and …

Passive air sampling of polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides at the Korean Arctic and Antarctic research stations: implications for long-range …

SD Choi, SY Baek, YS Chang, F Wania… - … science & technology, 2008 - ACS Publications
To assess levels and patterns of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine
pesticides (OCPs) in polar regions, XAD-resin based passive air samplers were deployed …

Evaluation of atmospheric sources of PCDD/Fs, PCBs and PBDEs around an MSWI plant using active and passive air samplers

M Li, Y Zhou, G Wang, G Zhu, X Zhou, H Gong, J Sun… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the spatial distributions and concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-
p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), polychlorinated biphenyls …

Characterization of 209 polychlorinated biphenyls in street dust from northern Vietnam: Contamination status, potential sources, and risk assessment

HQ Anh, I Watanabe, K Tomioka, TB Minh… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
A full congener-specific determination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) was conducted
for street dusts in some areas in northern Vietnam. Total 209 PCB concentrations (median …

Atmospheric emission of polychlorinated biphenyls from multiple industrial thermal processes

G Liu, M Zheng, M Cai, Z Nie, B Zhang, W Liu, B Du… - Chemosphere, 2013 - Elsevier
In this study, field measurements were conducted to estimate and characterize the
atmospheric emission levels and profiles of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from multiple …

Characterizing the Emissions of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) and Polybrominated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans (PBDD/Fs) from Metallurgical …

LC Wang, YF Wang, HC Hsi… - … science & technology, 2010 - ACS Publications
This study investigated the characteristics of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and
polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDD/Fs) in the stack flue gases of …

Improving the spatial resolution of atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons using passive air samplers in a multi-industrial city

SD Choi, HO Kwon, YS Lee, EJ Park, JY Oh - Journal of hazardous …, 2012 - Elsevier
The source–receptor relationship of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the
industrial city has been generally investigated using active air samplers (AAS), but they only …

Primary air pollutant emissions and future prediction of iron and steel industry in China

X Wu, L Zhao, Y Zhang, C Zheng, X Gao… - Aerosol and Air Quality …, 2015 - Springer
China is the largest iron and steel producing and consuming country in the world, which
leads to enormous quantities of emitted air pollutants. Direct emissions of air pollutants from …

Evaluation of atmospheric sources of PCDD/Fs, PCBs and PBDEs around a steel industrial complex in northeast China using passive air samplers

X Li, Y Li, Q Zhang, P Wang, H Yang, G Jiang, F Wei - Chemosphere, 2011 - Elsevier
The concern about emissions of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans
(PCDD/Fs) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) …