Prediction of gas/particle partitioning of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in global air: A theoretical study

Li, Y.-F.; Ma, W.-L.; Yang, M.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-1669-2015

Articles | Volume 15, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-1669-2015

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-1669-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 15, issue 4

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18 Feb 2015

Research article |

| 18 Feb 2015

Prediction of gas/particle partitioning of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in global air: A theoretical study

Y.-F. Li, W.-L. Ma, and M. Yang

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RC C8077: 'Comments on “Prediction of gas/particle partitioning of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in global air: A theoretical study” by Li et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 15 Oct 2014
- AC C10335: 'Author Comments to Anonymous Referee #2', Yi-Fan Li, 19 Dec 2014
RC C9766: 'Referee Comment', Anonymous Referee #1, 02 Dec 2014
- AC C10339: 'Author Comments to Anonymous Referee #1', Yi-Fan Li, 19 Dec 2014

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Gas/particle partitioning for polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in global air was investigated and an equation to predict the partition coefficients under steady state was developed, indicating that equilibrium is a special case of steady state when the non-equilibrium factor can be ignored. The results of the equation matched the worldwide monitoring data well, showing its superiority to the equilibrium-state-based equation that has been used in recent decades.