NORMAN - Validation and harmonisation of an analytical methodology for routine laboratories: brominated flame retardants (DecaBDE)

Taking into account both the need for monitoring and the difficulties in analysis, decaBDE seems to be an ideal example for a case study in order to transfer knowledge from expert laboratories - which have to date been the only ones to produce satisfactory results in decaBDE analysis in interlaboratory exercises - to routine laboratories In this study a sequential approach will be followed, starting with the expert laboratories that will harmonise the methods, followed by a second round with routine laboratories to test the harmonised methods at the routine level. Samples of air (dust) and sediment/soil (sewage sludge) will be selected at different concentration levels