New multiresidue analytical method dedicated to trace level measurement of brominated flame retardants in human biological matrices

J Chromatogr A. 2005 Dec 30;1100(2):144-52. doi: 10.1016/j.chroma.2005.09.040. Epub 2005 Sep 28.

Abstract

A new method has been developed for the multi-residue measurement of the main brominated flame retardants (alpha- and gamma-hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBP-A) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers including decabromodiphenyl ether) in human biological matrices (serum, adipose tissue and breast milk). The proposed sample preparation procedure focused on reduced solvent and consumable consumption and associated procedural contamination, as well as reduced sample size. This protocol was fully validated and was proved to be suitable for identification of brominated flame retardant residues at ultra-trace level, as attested by preliminary results on real samples.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adipose Tissue / chemistry
  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Chromatography, Gas
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Female
  • Flame Retardants / analysis*
  • Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers
  • Humans
  • Hydrocarbons, Brominated / analysis*
  • Milk, Human / chemistry
  • Phenyl Ethers / analysis
  • Polybrominated Biphenyls / analysis
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization

Substances

  • Flame Retardants
  • Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers
  • Hydrocarbons, Brominated
  • Phenyl Ethers
  • Polybrominated Biphenyls
  • hexabromocyclododecane
  • pentabromodiphenyl ether
  • tetrabromobisphenol A
  • decabromobiphenyl ether