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Analysis of two alternative organophosphorus flame retardants in electronic and plastic consumer products: Resorcinol bis-(diphenylphosphate) (PBDPP) and bisphenol A bis (diphenylphosphate) (BPA-BDPP) by Ballesteros-Gómez, A., Brandsma, S.H., de Boer, J., Leonards, P.E.G.

“…•A new analytical method is reported for analysis of PBDPP and BPA-BDPP in plastics.•PBDPP and BPA-BDPP were present in many new products at levels below 0.3%…”
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Group separation of organohalogenated compounds by means of comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography by Korytár, P., Leonards, P.E.G., de Boer, J., Brinkman, U.A.Th

“…Separations of 12 compound classes, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), diphenyl ethers (PCDEs), naphthalenes (PCNs), dibenzothiophenes (PCDTs), dibenzo-…”
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Methods for the determination of phenolic brominated flame retardants, and by-products, formulation intermediates and decomposition products of brominated flame retardants in water by López, P., Brandsma, S.A., Leonards, P.E.G., De Boer, J.

“…Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are the chemicals of high importance within the REAch framework. In addition to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs),…”
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Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography of polybrominated diphenyl ethers by Korytár, P., Covaci, A., Leonards, P.E.G., de Boer, J., Brinkman, U.A.Th

“…Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with micro electron-capture detection (GC × GC–μECD) was evaluated for the separation of 125 polybrominated…”
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Long-term exposure of European flounder ( Platichthys flesus) to the flame-retardants tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) by Kuiper, R.V., Cantón, R.F., Leonards, P.E.G., Jenssen, B.M., Dubbeldam, M., Wester, P.W., van den Berg, M., Vos, J.G., Vethaak, A.D.

“…Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) are widely used flame retardants that have increasingly been found as contaminants in the…”
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High-resolution separation of polychlorinated biphenyls by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography by Korytár, Peter, Leonards, P.E.G, de Boer, J, Brinkman, U.A.Th

“…Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC) with micro electron-capture detection (μECD) has been optimised for the separation of polychlorinated…”
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In vivo and in vitro Ah-receptor activation by commercial and fractionated pentabromodiphenylether using zebrafish ( Danio rerio) and the DR-CALUX assay by Kuiper, R.V., Murk, A.J., Leonards, P.E.G., Grinwis, G.C.M., van den Berg, M., Vos, J.G.

“…The present study addresses the toxicity of a commercial pentabrominated diphenylether (PeBDE) flame retardant mixture, DE-71, in a model aquatic vertebrate…”
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Critical review of the analysis of non- and mono- ortho-chlorobiphenyls by Hess, P, de Boer, J, Cofino, W.P, Leonards, P.E.G, Wells, D.E

“…The various methods for the determination of non- ortho and mono- ortho-chlorobiphenyls are critically reviewed. Matrix, sample preparation, extraction,…”
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Properties, performance and associated hazards of state-of-the-art durable water repellent (DWR) chemistry for textile finishing by Holmquist, H., Schellenberger, S., van der Veen, I., Peters, G.M., Leonards, P.E.G., Cousins, I.T.

“…Following the phase-out of long-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), the textile industry had to find alternatives for side-chain fluorinated…”
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Propelling plastics into the circular economy — weeding out the toxics first by Leslie, H.A., Leonards, P.E.G., Brandsma, S.H., de Boer, J., Jonkers, N.

“…The Stockholm Convention bans toxic chemicals on its persistent organic pollutants (POPs) list in order to promote cleaner production and prevent POPs…”
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Assessment of oil refinery wastewater and effluent integrating bioassays, mechanistic modelling and bioavailability evaluation by Whale, G.F., Hjort, M., Di Paolo, C., Redman, A.D., Postma, J.F., Legradi, J., Leonards, P.E.G.

“…Water is used in petroleum oil refineries in significant volumes for cooling, steam generation and processing of raw materials. Effective water management is…”
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The underlying challenges that arise when analysing short-chain chlorinated paraffins in environmental matrices by van Mourik, L.M., Lava, R., O'Brien, J., Leonards, P.E.G., de Boer, J., Ricci, M.

“…•SCCPs were determined in candidate reference materials for potential certification.•Determination involved four methods with different principles.•The…”
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Conventional and high resolution chemical characterization to assess refinery effluent treatment performance by Hjort, M., den Haan, K.H., Whale, G., Koekkoek, J., Leonards, P.E.G., Redman, A.D., Vaiopoulou, E.

“…Refinery effluents represent an emission source of hydrocarbons (HCs) and other constituents to the environment. Thus, characterisation of effluent quality in…”
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Flame retardants: Dust – And not food – Might be the risk by de Boer, J., Ballesteros-Gómez, A., Leslie, H.A., Brandsma, S.H., Leonards, P.E.G.

“…Flame retardants (FRs) are used to delay ignition of materials such as furniture and electric and electronic instruments. Many FRs are persistent and end up in…”
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Corrigendum to “Properties, performance and associated hazards of state-of-the-art durable water repellent (DWR) chemistry for textile finishing” [Environ. Int. 91 (2016) 251–264] by Holmquist, H., Schellenberger, S., van der Veen, I., Peters, G.M., Leonards, P.E.G., Cousins, I.T.

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Distribution and Fate of HBCD and TBBPA Brominated Flame Retardants in North Sea Estuaries and Aquatic Food Webs by Morris, Steven, Allchin, Colin R, Zegers, Bart N, Haftka, Joris J. H, Boon, Jan P, Belpaire, Claude, Leonards, Pim E. G, van Leeuwen, Stefan P. J, de Boer, Jacob

“…Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and hexabromocyclododecane diastereoisomers (α-, β-, and γ-HBCD) were investigated in effluents from sewage treatment works,…”
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Predicting the bioaccumulation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls in benthic animals in sediments by Tuikka, A.I., Leppänen, M.T., Akkanen, J., Sormunen, A.J., Leonards, P.E.G., van Hattum, B., van Vliet, L.A., Brack, W., Smedes, F., Kukkonen, J.V.K.

“…There were two main objectives in this study. The first was to compare the accuracy of different prediction methods for the chemical concentrations of…”
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Direct probe atmospheric pressure photoionization/atmospheric pressure chemical ionization high-resolution mass spectrometry for fast screening of flame retardants and plasticizers in products and waste by Ballesteros-Gómez, A., Brandsma, S. H., de Boer, J., Leonards, P. E. G.

“…In this study, we develop fast screening methods for flame retardants and plasticizers in products and waste based on direct probe (DP) atmospheric pressure…”
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in influents, suspended particulate matter, sediments, sewage treatment plant and effluents and biota from the Netherlands by de Boer, Jacob, Wester, Peter G., van der Horst, Aschwin, Leonards, Pim E.G.

“…Suspended particulate matter is an important carrier for higher brominated diphenylethers in the aquatic environment. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)…”
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Optimization and development of analytical methods for the determination of new brominated flame retardants and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in sediments and suspended particulate matter by López, P., Brandsma, S. A., Leonards, P. E. G., de Boer, J.

“…With more stringent legislation on brominated flame retardants, it is expected that increasing amounts of substitutes would replace polybrominated…”
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