DETERMINATION OF BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS IN FOODS BY HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY WITH TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRIC DETECTION

Author:Malcolm Driffield

Co-authors:Emma Bradley, Laurence Castle, Alwyn Fernandes and Martin Rose

Abstract/Description:
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) are mass produced Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) that are used in a number of widely available commercial materials such as plastics, rubbers, textiles and electronic components. These chemicals are added specifically to slow down or inhibit the initial phase of a developing fire.

Poster presented at:
3rd National Meeting on Environmental Mass Spectrometry - 2006