Brominated Flame Retardants

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Eljarrat, Ethel (Editor), Barceló, Damià (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 16
• Subjects: Environment.; Analytical chemistry.; Geochemistry.; Environmental chemistry.; Ecotoxicology.; Pollution.; Water pollution.; Environmental Chemistry.; Analytical Chemistry.; Pollution, general.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.

Brominated flame retardants are one of the last classes of halogenated compounds that are still being produced worldwide and used in large quantities in many applications. They are used in plastics, textiles, electronic circuitry, and other materials to prevent fires. This volume covers the state-of...