Sorption-desorption behavior of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in soils

Yaniv Olshansky; Tamara Polubesova; Walter Vetter; Benny Chefetz

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2011.07.003

Sorption-desorption behavior of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in soils

Yaniv Olshansky, Tamara Polubesova, Walter Vetter, Benny Chefetz^*

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Department of Soil and Water Sciences

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Abstract

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are flame retardants that are commonly found in commercial and household products. These compounds are considered persistent organic pollutants. In this study, we used 4,4′-dibromodiphenyl ether (BDE-15) as a model compound to elucidate the sorption and desorption behavior of PBDEs in soils. The organic carbon-normalized sorption coefficient (K _OC) of BDE-15 was more than three times higher for humin than for bulk soils. However, pronounced desorption hysteresis was obtained mainly for bulk soils. For humin, increasing concentration of sorbed BDE-15 resulted in decreased desorption. Our data illustrate that BDE-15 and probably other PBDEs exhibit high sorption affinity to soils. Moreover, sorption is irreversible and thus PBDEs can potentially accumulate in the topsoil layer. We also suggest that although humin is probably a major sorbent for PBDEs in soils, other humic materials are also responsible for their sequestration.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2375-2379
Number of pages	5
Journal	Environmental Pollution
Volume	159
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2011.07.003
State	Published - Oct 2011

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This research was supported by a research grant from the Environment and Health Fund , Jerusalem, Israel and by a joint program between the University of Hohenheim and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Keywords

Competition
Desorption hysteresis
Flame retardant
Humin
Irreversible sorption

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