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Critical review of soil contamination by polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs); concentrations, sources and congener profiles by McGrath, Thomas J., Ball, Andrew S., Clarke, Bradley O.

“…Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been used in a broad array of polymeric materials such as plastics, foams, resins and adhesives to inhibit the…”
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Concentrations of legacy and novel brominated flame retardants in indoor dust in Melbourne, Australia: An assessment of human exposure by McGrath, Thomas J., Morrison, Paul D., Ball, Andrew S., Clarke, Bradley O.

“…Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and novel brominated flame retardants (NBFR) have been used in a range of polymers to inhibit the spread of fires but…”
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Seasonal variation of short-, medium- and long-chain chlorinated paraffin distribution in Belgian indoor dust by McGrath, Thomas J., Christia, Christina, Poma, Giulia, Covaci, Adrian

“…Chlorinated paraffins (CPs) are high production volume plasticizers and flame retardants, which have exhibited bioaccumulative and toxic properties. CPs may be…”
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Levels of Short- and Medium-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins in Edible Insects and Implications for Human Exposure by McGrath, Thomas J., Fujii, Yukiko, Jeong, Yunsun, Bombeke, Jasper, Covaci, Adrian, Poma, Giulia

“…This study reports on the occurrence and distribution of short- and medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs and MCCPs, respectively) in edible insects…”
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Short- and Medium-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins in Polyvinylchloride and Rubber Consumer Products and Toys Purchased on the Belgian Market by McGrath, Thomas J, Poma, Giulia, Matsukami, Hidenori, Malarvannan, Govindan, Kajiwara, Natsuko, Covaci, Adrian

“…This study investigates the presence of Stockholm Convention listed short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) and their replacement medium-chain chlorinated…”
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Concentrations and distribution of chlorinated paraffins in Belgian foods by McGrath, Thomas J., Limonier, Franck, Poma, Giulia, Bombeke, Jasper, Winand, Raf, Vanneste, Kevin, Andjelkovic, Mirjana, Van Hoeck, Els, Joly, Laure, Covaci, Adrian

“…This study reports on concentrations of short- and medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs and MCCPs, respectively) in a wide range of food samples (n = 211)…”
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A simplified screening method for short- and medium-chain chlorinated paraffins in food by gas chromatography-low resolution mass spectrometry by McGrath, Thomas J., Poma, Giulia, Bombeke, Jasper, Covaci, Adrian

“…•A simplified quantification procedure is proposed for SCCPs and MCCPs by GC-ECNI/MS•Cl-content calibration is performed with only congener groups of 6 and 8…”
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Widespread polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) contamination of urban soils in Melbourne, Australia by McGrath, Thomas J., Morrison, Paul D., Sandiford, Christopher J., Ball, Andrew S., Clarke, Bradley O.

“…Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been used as flame retardants in a variety of materials and products. PBDEs have been shown to accumulate in the…”
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Spatial Distribution of Novel and Legacy Brominated Flame Retardants in Soils Surrounding Two Australian Electronic Waste Recycling Facilities by McGrath, Thomas J, Morrison, Paul D, Ball, Andrew S, Clarke, Bradley O

“…Informal recycling of electronic waste (e-waste) has been shown to cause significant brominated flame retardant (BFR) contamination of surrounding soils in a…”
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Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in Western Australian biosolids and implications for land application by McGrath, Thomas J., Kolobaric, Adam, Lee, Elliot, Clarke, Bradley O.

“…This study evaluates the prevalence of eight priority polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs; −28, −47, −99, −100, −153, −154, −183 and −209) and six novel…”
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Assessment of silicone wristbands for monitoring personal exposure to chlorinated paraffins (C8-36): A pilot study by Yin, Shanshan, McGrath, Thomas J., Cseresznye, Adam, Bombeke, Jasper, Poma, Giulia, Covaci, Adrian

“…Chlorinated paraffins (CPs) are a major environmental concern due to their ubiquitous presence in the environment. Since human exposure to CPs can…”
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Adélie penguin colonies as indicators of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in East Antarctica by Lewis, Phoebe J., McGrath, Thomas J., Emmerson, Louise, Allinson, Graeme, Shimeta, Jeff

“…While persistent organic pollutant (POP) contamination within Antarctica is largely caused by long-range atmospheric transport (LRAT), Antarctic research bases…”
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Application of pattern deconvolution strategies for the estimation of bromochloro alkane concentrations in indoor dust samples by McGrath, Thomas J., Hägele, Clara, Schweizer, Sina, Vetter, Walter, Dodson, Robin E., Le Bizec, Bruno, Covaci, Adrian, Dervilly, Gaud, Cariou, Ronan

“…Bromochloro alkanes (BCAs) are a class of flame retardants similar in structure to polychlorinated alkanes (PCAs), which are the major component of short-chain…”
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An international investigation of chlorinated paraffin concentrations and homologue distributions in indoor dust by McGrath, Thomas J., Poma, Giulia, Hutinet, Sébastien, Fujii, Yukiko, Dodson, Robin E., Johnson-Restrepo, Boris, Muenhor, Dudsadee, Dervilly, Gaud, Cariou, Ronan, Covaci, Adrian

“…In this study, very short-, short-, medium-, and long-chain chlorinated paraffins (vSCCPs, SCCPs, MCCPs and LCCPs, respectively) were measured in 40 indoor…”
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A baseline for POPs contamination in Australian seabirds: little penguins vs. short-tailed shearwaters by Lewis, Phoebe J., McGrath, Thomas J., Chiaradia, Andre, McMahon, Clive R., Emmerson, Louise, Allinson, Graeme, Shimeta, Jeff

“…While globally distributed throughout the world's ecosystems, there is little baseline information on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in marine…”
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Detection of Bromochloro Alkanes in Indoor Dust Using a Novel CP-Seeker Data Integration Tool by McGrath, Thomas J., Saint-Vanne, Julien, Hutinet, Sébastien, Vetter, Walter, Poma, Giulia, Fujii, Yukiko, Dodson, Robin E., Johnson-Restrepo, Boris, Muenhor, Dudsadee, Le Bizec, Bruno, Dervilly, Gaud, Covaci, Adrian, Cariou, Ronan

“…Bromochloro alkanes (BCAs) have been manufactured for use as flame retardants for decades, and preliminary environmental risk screening suggests they are…”
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Optimization and validation of an analytical method for the quantification of short- and medium-chained chlorinated paraffins in food by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry by McGrath, Thomas J., Poma, Giulia, Bombeke, Jasper, Limonier, Franck, Van Hoeck, Els, Joly, Laure, Covaci, Adrian

“…This work describes the optimization and validation of an analytical method for the quantification of short- and medium-chained chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs…”
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Selective pressurized liquid extraction of replacement and legacy brominated flame retardants from soil by McGrath, Thomas J., Morrison, Paul D., Ball, Andrew S., Clarke, Bradley O.

“…•An analytical method has been developed and validated for the simultaneous extraction of PBDEs and NBFRs from soil.•Quantitation of 8 PBDEs (−28, −47, −99,…”
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Detection of novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs) in the urban soils of Melbourne, Australia by Thomas J. McGrath, Paul D. Morrison, Andrew S. Ball, Bradley O. Clarke

“…A range of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) have been incorporated into polymeric materials like plastics, electronic equipment, foams and textiles to…”
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Recommended terms and abbreviations for polychlorinated alkanes (PCAs) as the predominant component of chlorinated paraffins (CPs) by Fernandes, Alwyn R., Krätschmer, Kerstin, McGrath, Thomas J., Yuan, Bo, Brandsma, Sicco, Brits, Marthinus, Cariou, Ronan, Letcher, Robert J., Mueller, Jochen, Muir, Derek, Vetter, Walter, Wang, Thanh, Yu, Gang, Bergman, Åke

“…Despite several decades of study, ambiguities persist in terms used to express environmental and biotic occurrences of polychlorinated alkanes (PCAs), the main…”
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