Table 1 Concentrations of flame retardants in dust (ng/g) on commercial airplanes in comparison to other indoor environments (n=40)
From: Exposure to flame retardant chemicals on commercial airplanes
| Â | Airplanes (this study) | Airplanes1 | Homes2,3,4 | Offices5 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flame retardant | Sample location | Pct detect | Median | Range | Median | Range | GM/Median | Range | GM/Median | Range |
BDE28, 33 | Floor | 100% | 54 | (5.3 - 270) | 199 | (12–2800) | 16 | (1.6 - 120) | 8 | (<0.4 - 210) |
Vent | 95% | 33 | (0.8 - 140) | |||||||
BDE47 | Floor | 100% | 950 | (280–17000) | 4100 | (0.4 - 230000) | 1900 | (450–17000) | 700 | (37–19000) |
Vent | 100% | 3500 | (230–19000) | |||||||
BDE49 | Floor | 84% | 40 | (0.3 - 6300) | -- | -- | 30 | (0.3 - 3700 | 19 | (<0.4 - 610) |
Vent | 68% | 65 | (0.4 - 790) | |||||||
BDE66 | Floor | 100% | 45 | (9.0 - 1500) | -- | -- | 17 | (0.2 - 290) | 9 | (<0.2 - 500) |
Vent | 95% | 230 | (0.7 - 620) | |||||||
BDE75 | Floor | 100% | 370 | (34–47000) | -- | -- | 9 | (1.3 - 75) | 40 | (<0.4 - 230) |
Vent | 100% | 310 | (27–18000) | |||||||
BDE85, 155 | Floor | 95% | 76 | (11–2900) | -- | -- | 120 | (18–1100) | 50 | (<0.2 - 3100) |
Vent | 100% | 200 | (14–2200) | |||||||
BDE99 | Floor | 100% | 950 | (330–37000) | 4000 | (160–290000) | 2500 | (330–25000) | 920 | (<0.4 - 33000) |
Vent | 100% | 4200 | (360–35000) | |||||||
BDE100 | Floor | 100% | 180 | (43–8900) | 1100 | (36–180000) | 440 | (71–4300) | 200 | (13–8700) |
Vent | 95% | 630 | (45–6100) | |||||||
BDE138 | Floor | 100% | 20 | (5.9 - 210) | -- | -- | 21 | (0.1 - 240) | 18 | (1.6 - 960) |
Vent | 68% | 62 | (0.3 - 680) | |||||||
BDE153 | Floor | 100% | 230 | (65–5300) | 590 | (17–23000) | 230 | (28–2100) | 140 | (11–6000) |
Vent | 100% | 630 | (33–4700) | |||||||
BDE154 | Floor | 100% | 120 | (33–4700) | 670 | (15–63000) | 180 | (27–2100) | 120 | (7.6 - 5200) |
Vent | 95% | 280 | (24–3400) | |||||||
BDE183 | Floor | 100% | 620 | (200–5500) | 490 | (3.5 - 190000) | 28 | (1.7 - 230) | 80 | (15–13000) |
Vent | 100% | 390 | (76–9100) | |||||||
BDE209 | Floor | 100% | 495000 | (210000–2100000) | 22000 | (440–190000) | 4500 | (790–180000) | 4200 | (910–110000) |
Vent | 100% | 473000 | (190000–2600000) | |||||||
BTBPE | Floor | 100% | 330 | (30–48000) | -- | -- | 21 | (1.4 - 950) | -- | -- |
Vent | 100% | 1300 | (160–25000) | |||||||
anti-Dechlorane Plus | Floor | 100% | 330 | (92–4200) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Vent | 100% | 300 | (31–9600) | |||||||
syn-Dechlorane Plus | Floor | 100% | 110 | (40–9500) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Vent | 100% | 160 | (34–2200) | |||||||
HBB | Floor | 95% | 100 | (18–540) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Vent | 53% | 45 | (23–210) | |||||||
α-HBCD | Floor | 84% | 2300 | (4.7 - 290000) | -- | -- | 80 | (17–1800) | -- | -- |
Vent | 84% | 1600 | (17–32000) | |||||||
β-HBCD | Floor | 74% | 310 | (1.2 - 75000) | -- | -- | 28 | (6–300) | -- | -- |
Vent | 63% | 230 | (0.8 - 11000) | |||||||
γ-HBCD | Floor | 100% | 4500 | (130–700000) | -- | -- | 300 | (79–2000) | -- | -- |
Vent | 95% | 7600 | (99–59000) | |||||||
Total HBCD | Floor | 100% | 7600 | (180–1100000) | -- | -- | 170 | (<2 - 2800) | -- | -- |
Vent | 100% | 10000 | (370–97000) | |||||||
TBB | Floor | 100% | 350 | (200–3000) | -- | -- | 840 | (<450 - 75000) | -- | -- |
Vent | 100% | 740 | (300–5000) | |||||||
TBPH | Floor | 100% | 640 | (400–1600) | -- | -- | 650 | (<300 - 47000) | -- | -- |
Vent | 100% | 1200 | (350–3600) | |||||||
TDCPP | Floor | 100% | 2100 | (580–19000) | -- | -- | 1900 | (<90 - 56000) | -- | -- |
|  | Vent | 100% | 5600 | (1200–22000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |