Update: 29 September, 2023
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) are used as flame retardants in diverse products such as textiles, circuit boards, and computer covers. Through the disposal of those products in landfills, PBDEs have found their way into the environment. Studies have shown that PBDEs have detrimental health effects. This application note describes the development of suitable gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, gas chromatography micro electron capture detection, and gas chromatography inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry methods to analyze PBDEs. The Agilent DB-XLB is the column of choice for this demanding analysis. The detection limit with micro electron capture detector was 100 ppt for most congeners.
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Publication date: 02 July, 2012
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