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Article: Assessment of organophosphorus flame retardants and plasticizers in aquatic environments of China (Pearl River Delta, South China Sea, Yellow River Estuary) and Japan (Tokyo Bay)

TitleAssessment of organophosphorus flame retardants and plasticizers in aquatic environments of China (Pearl River Delta, South China Sea, Yellow River Estuary) and Japan (Tokyo Bay)
Authors
KeywordsOPFRs
Human activities
GDP
Risk assessment
Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate
Issue Date2019
PublisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jhazmat
Citation
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2019, v. 371, p. 288-294 How to Cite?
AbstractThe concentrations and spatial distribution of 14 organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs) and plasticizers were studied in aquatic environments of China, namely, the Pearl River Delta (PRD), South China Sea (SCS) and Yellow River Estuary (YRE), as well as Tokyo Bay (TB) in Japan. These locations were characterized by different levels of socioeconomic development and human activities. The spatial pattern of OPFRs revealed their ubiquity along the coasts of China and Japan; the concentrations ranged from 15 to 1790, 1 to 147, 253 to 1720, and 107 to 284 ng L−1 in the PRD, SCS, YRE and TB, respectively. The most frequently detected OPFR was triethyl phosphate (TEP), followed by triphenylphosphine oxide (TPPO) and tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP). A positive relationship (R2 = 0.668, p = 0.004) was observed between OPFR contamination and socioeconomic activity, measured by gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, for the studied cities in China and Japan. The results suggest that an increase in manufacturing and construction activities in the studied areas may aggravate coastal contamination with OPFRs. The potential threat to aquatic organisms from exposure to TCEP, a suspected carcinogen, was revealed by the hazard quotient (HQ) and probabilistic assessments. Further investigation of OPFR exposure in the aquatic environment of China is urgently required.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/277397
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2023 Impact Factor: 12.2
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.950
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dc.contributor.authorLai, NLS-
dc.contributor.authorKwok, KY-
dc.contributor.authorWang, XH-
dc.contributor.authorYamashita, N-
dc.contributor.authorLiu, G-
dc.contributor.authorLeung, KMY-
dc.contributor.authorLam, PKS-
dc.contributor.authorLam, JCW-
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-20T08:50:18Z-
dc.date.available2019-09-20T08:50:18Z-
dc.date.issued2019-
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Hazardous Materials, 2019, v. 371, p. 288-294-
dc.identifier.issn0304-3894-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/277397-
dc.description.abstractThe concentrations and spatial distribution of 14 organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs) and plasticizers were studied in aquatic environments of China, namely, the Pearl River Delta (PRD), South China Sea (SCS) and Yellow River Estuary (YRE), as well as Tokyo Bay (TB) in Japan. These locations were characterized by different levels of socioeconomic development and human activities. The spatial pattern of OPFRs revealed their ubiquity along the coasts of China and Japan; the concentrations ranged from 15 to 1790, 1 to 147, 253 to 1720, and 107 to 284 ng L−1 in the PRD, SCS, YRE and TB, respectively. The most frequently detected OPFR was triethyl phosphate (TEP), followed by triphenylphosphine oxide (TPPO) and tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP). A positive relationship (R2 = 0.668, p = 0.004) was observed between OPFR contamination and socioeconomic activity, measured by gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, for the studied cities in China and Japan. The results suggest that an increase in manufacturing and construction activities in the studied areas may aggravate coastal contamination with OPFRs. The potential threat to aquatic organisms from exposure to TCEP, a suspected carcinogen, was revealed by the hazard quotient (HQ) and probabilistic assessments. Further investigation of OPFR exposure in the aquatic environment of China is urgently required.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jhazmat-
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Hazardous Materials-
dc.subjectOPFRs-
dc.subjectHuman activities-
dc.subjectGDP-
dc.subjectRisk assessment-
dc.subjectTris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate-
dc.titleAssessment of organophosphorus flame retardants and plasticizers in aquatic environments of China (Pearl River Delta, South China Sea, Yellow River Estuary) and Japan (Tokyo Bay)-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailLeung, KMY: kmyleung@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.authorityLeung, KMY=rp00733-
dc.description.naturelink_to_subscribed_fulltext-
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.03.029-
dc.identifier.pmid30856439-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85062549686-
dc.identifier.hkuros305559-
dc.identifier.volume371-
dc.identifier.spage288-
dc.identifier.epage294-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000473121900032-
dc.publisher.placeNetherlands-
dc.identifier.issnl0304-3894-

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