Determination of PBDEs in Sediment Samples using the Speed­Extractor E-914

PBDEs are brominated flame retardants used in a myriad of applications. They are monitored worldwide because of health concerns. Bay and estuary sediments store toxic compounds and are therefore very appropriate sites to evaluate the contamination level of PBDEs in the environment. This application note describes the extraction of PBDEs from two sediment samples using the SpeedExtractor E-914. The PBDE congeners were determined by GC-MS/GC-ECD.