| Title: |
Occurrence and distribution of organophosphorus flame retardants and plasticizers in anthropogenically affected groundwater
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> journal article
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| Country: |
Germany
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| Year: |
2011 |
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Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 13: 347-354
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| Author 1/Producer: |
Regnery, J.
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| Other Authors/Producers: |
Püttmann, W., Merz, C. and Berthold, G
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| Author / Producer Type: |
University research group / research institute
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Contaminated land-->Contaminants-->Others
Diffuse pollution-->Contaminants-->Pesticides
Groundwater protection-->Groundwater protection overview
Water resources and their management -->Stresses, quality and ecological status
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| Short description: |
Organophosphates (OPs) used to protect materials from fire and in other industrial processes have affected the quality of groundwater, particularly in
urban areas and near landfill sites, according to recent research.
In 2006, it was estimated that the EU consumed 91,000 metric tonnes of OP-based compounds in manufacturing processes. OPs containing
chlorine, such as tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP), tris(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) phosphate (TCPP), and tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate
(TDCP) have a wide range of usage to reduce the flammability of materials: for example, added as flame retardants to polyurethane foam, used in
furniture and building materials. Non-chlorinated OPs, such as tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate (TBEP), tri-iso-butyl phosphate (TiBP), and tri-n-butyl
phosphate (TnBP) are used to increase the flexibility of materials, as antifoaming or flame retarding agents, and as additives to hydraulic fluids and
lubricants. Previous research has suggested that some of these OPs can be harmful to human and ecological health. TnBP, TCEP, and TDCP are
known to potentially cause cancer in animals, for example.
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Submitted By:
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Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 02/06/2011
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