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URL:https://murmitoyen.com/events/vanille/udem/detail/740322-chemicals-in-p
 lastics-electronics-and-furniture-substituting-new-problems-for-old-ones
LOCATION:Université de Montréal - 7101 avenue du Parc\, 7101\, avenue du 
 Parc\, Montréal\, QC\, Canada\, H3N 1X9
SUMMARY:Chemicals in plastics\, electronics and furniture: Substituting new
  problems for old ones
DESCRIPTION:Séminaire de l'IRSPUM
\nTitre du séminaire :Chemicals in plas
 tics\, electronics and furniture: Substituting new problems for old ones
 “New” chemicals are commonly introduced to replace hazardous chemicals
  but some of the replacements lead to regrettable consequences. Chemical f
 lame retardants are used to comply with flammability standards. Many are a
 dditives that migrate from the polymer over time and move from indoors to 
 outdoors and even to remote Arctic locations. Our research tells the story
  of organophosphate esters (OPEs) that have replaced brominated flame reta
 rdants because of concerns over the latter’s toxicity and persistence. A
 re OPEs a “better” replacement for brominated flame retardants? I pres
 ent evidence to suggest that OPEs may not be a “safer” replacement. Th
 e story includes the accumulation of OPEs by clothing with the potential f
 or human exposure\, their transfer to surface waters via clothes launderin
 g with the potential for aquatic organism exposure\, and transport to the 
 Arctic. The story concludes with discussing why flame retardants are used 
 and who is behind the flammability standards.
\nConférencière :Miriam Di
 amondIs a professor in the Department of Earth Sciences with cross-appoint
 ments to the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry\, th
 e Dalla Lana School of Public Health\, School of the Environment\, and the
  Physical and Environmental Sciences Program at Scarborough College. She r
 eceived her B.Sc. in Biology from the University of Toronto (1976)\, M.Sc.
  from the University of Alberta in Zoology (1980)\, M.Sc. Eng. from Queen
 ’s University (Kingston\, Ontario) in Mining Engineering (1984)\, and he
 r Ph.D. from the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry 
 from University of Toronto (1990).
\nAnimation :Marc-André VernerChercheu
 r\, IRSPUM\, et professeur sous octroi adjoint à l'École de santé publi
 que de l'Université de Montréal
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