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Table 1 Isomer distribution of HBCDs in soil samples

From: Human health risk assessment from exposure to multiple sources of Hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) in Taiwan

Region

Type of site

Near type of factory

α

(%)

β

(%)

γ

(%)

ΣHBCD

(μg kg−1)

South

Grassland

Polystyrene

5.3

3.5

91.2

187.2

South

Park

Complex

16.5

7.4

76.1

2.50

South

Grassland

Polystyrene

18.6

9.4

72.0

80.0

South

Grassland

Polystyrene

13.5

6.3

80.1

20.8

South

Grassland

Polystyrene

26.1

8.8

65.1

70.8

South

Grassland

Polystyrene

13.9

4.9

81.2

27.4

Central

Farmland

Car tyre

40.8

0.0

59.2

0.63

North

Park

Car tyre

42.2

13.1

44.7

1.23

Central

School

PVC

40.6

0.0

59.4

0.63

Central

Grassland

Cement

45.6

12.4

42.0

1.13

Central

Vacant space

Nylon

52.9

12.3

34.7

1.24

North

School

Car

33.5

14.3

52.2

0.78

North

School

Cement

41.2

14.8

44.0

0.88

Central

School

-

35.6

14.1

50.2

0.75

Central

School

-

36.8

14.1

49.1

0.77

North

School

-

48.9

13.6

37.5

1.20

Central

School

-

53.9

13.4

32.7

1.37

North

Vacant space

Carrier tape

40.7

0.0

59.3

0.63

East

School

Pulp

41.4

0.0

58.6

0.63