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Hermanson, Mark H; Isaksson, Elisabeth; Forsström, Sanja; Teixeira, Camilla; Muir, Derek C G; Pohjola, Veijo A; van de Wal, Roderik S W (2010): (Table S1) Brominated flame retardant concentrations in an ice core from Holtedahlfonna, Svalbard [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810954, Supplement to: Hermanson, MH et al. (2010): Deposition History of Brominated Flame Retardant Compounds in an Ice Core from Holtedahlfonna, Svalbard, Norway. Environmental Science & Technology, 44(19), 7405-7410, https://doi.org/10.1021/es1016608

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Abstract:
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) have been found in Arctic wildlife, lake sediment, and air. To identify the atmospheric BFR deposition history on Svalbard, Norway, we analyzed 19 BFRs, including hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), 1,2-bis(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy)ethane (BTBPE), decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE), pentabromoethylbenzene (PBEB),and 15 polybrominated diphenyl ether congeners (PBDE) in the upper 34 m of an ice core (representing 1953-2005) from Holtedahlfonna, the western-most ice sheet on Svalbard. All of the non-PBDE compounds were detected in nearly continuous profiles in the core. Seven PBDEs were not observed above background (28,47,66,100,99,154,153), while 4 were found in 1 or 2 of 6 segments (17,85,138,183). BDEs-49,71,190,209 had nearly continuous profiles but only BDE-209 in large amounts. The greatest inputs were HBCD and BDE-209, 910, and 320 pg/cm**2/yr from 1995-2005. DBDPE, BTBPE, and PBEB show nearly continuous input growth in recent core segments, but all were <6 pg/cm**2/yr. Long-range atmospheric processes may have moved these particle-bound BFRs to the site, probably during the Arctic haze season. Average air mass trajectories over 10 years show >75% of atmospheric flow to Holtedahlfonna coming from Eurasia during haze periods (March and April).
Coverage:
Latitude: 79.130000 * Longitude: 13.270000
Date/Time Start: 2005-04-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2005-04-01T00:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 9.6 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 33.8 m
Event(s):
Holtedahlfonna * Latitude: 79.130000 * Longitude: 13.270000 * Date/Time: 2005-04-01T00:00:00 * Elevation: 1150.0 m * Penetration: 125 m * Location: W Spitzbergen * Method/Device: Ice drill (ICEDRILL)
Comment:
Surrogate recovery = 84 +/-37%. Background amounts in ng/l: PBDE-17 = 0.00523; PBDE-28 = 0.0139; PBDE-49 = 0.09717; PBDE-71 = 0.03591; PBDE-47 = 0.6106; PBDE-66 = 0.2122; PBDE- 100 = 0.21297; PBDE-99 = 1.285; BDE-85 = 0.0409; PBDE- 154 = 0.07193; PBDE- 153 = 1.499; PBDE- 138 = 0.01024; PBDE- 183 = 0.02746; PBDE- 190 = 0.00228; PBDE- 209 = 1.241; HBCD = 7.278; BTBPE = 0.0455; DBDPE = 0.895; PBEB = 0.00284.
Data extracted in the frame of a joint ICSTI/PANGAEA IPY effort, see http://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.150150
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1Sample IDSample IDHermanson, Mark H
2AgeAgea AD/CEHermanson, Mark Hmax
3AgeAgea AD/CEHermanson, Mark Hmin
4DEPTH, sediment/rockDepth sedmGeocode
5Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, congener BDE-17BDE-17ng/lHermanson, Mark HGas chromatography - Mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
6Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, congener BDE-49BDE-49ng/lHermanson, Mark HGas chromatography - Mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
7Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, congener BDE-71BDE-71ng/lHermanson, Mark HGas chromatography - Mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
8Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, congener BDE-85BDE-85ng/lHermanson, Mark HGas chromatography - Mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
9Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, congener BDE-138BDE-138ng/lHermanson, Mark HGas chromatography - Mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
10Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, congener BDE-183BDE-183ng/lHermanson, Mark HGas chromatography - Mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
11Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, congener BDE-190BDE-190ng/lHermanson, Mark HGas chromatography - Mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
12Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, congener BDE-209BDE-209ng/lHermanson, Mark HGas chromatography - Mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
13HexabromocyclododecaneHBCDng/lHermanson, Mark HGas chromatography - Mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
141,2-Bis(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy) ethaneBTBPEng/lHermanson, Mark HGas chromatography - Mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
15Decabromodiphenyl ethaneDBDPEng/lHermanson, Mark HGas chromatography - Mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
16PentabromoethylbenzenePBEBng/lHermanson, Mark HGas chromatography - Mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
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