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(T/EH100) Chlorinated paraffins and brominated flame retardants in aquatic samples from Norway and the Norwegian Arctic. Borgen, Anders1, Schlabach, Martin1, Planting, Sissel1, Fjeld, Eirik2, Christensen, Guttorm3, 1 2 3 ABSTRACT- Polybrominated-biphenyls, diphenylethers and other brominated organics are used as flame retardants in plastics and textiles. Brominated flame retardants have been produced in large amounts for some decades now, and some, but not all, of these compounds have been detected in environmental samples. Chlorinated paraffins (CP) is another group of compounds that have been used as flame retardants in addition to the use as secondary plasticizers and high temperature and pressure lubricants. Short chained CPs are persistent compounds which have shown to be toxic towards certain species in the aquatic environment. Samples of plankton, crawfish, seabirds and the freshwater fishes, Trout, Burbot and Arctic Char from Norway and the Norwegian Arctic areas, will be analysed with respect to chlorinated paraffins (CP), and brominated flame retardants. Key words: Chlorinated paraffins, Brominated flame retardants, Analytical, Arctic |
