Artículo de revista
Detection of bisphenol a and four analogues in atmospheric emissions in petrochemical complexes producing polypropylene in South America
Registro en:
10.3390/molecules27154832
1420-3049
Corporación Universidad de la Costa
REDICUC - Repositorio CUC
Autor
Hernández Fernández, Joaquín
Guerra, Yoleima
CANO CUADRO, HEIDIS PATRICIA
Institución
Resumen
Because of its toxicity and impacts on the environment and human health, bisphenol A (BPA) has been controlled in numerous industrialized nations, increasing demand for bisphenol analogues (BP) for its replacement. However, the consequences of these chemicals on the environment and the health of persons exposed to their emissions are still being researched. The emissions from polypropylene manufacturing facilities in Colombia and Brazil were evaluated in this study, and the presence of bisphenol A and four BPs was detected among the gaseous compounds released, with total concentrations of BPs (∑BP) between 92 and 1565 ng g−1. As the melt flow index (MFI) of the polymer rises, so does the quantity of volatiles in its matrix that are eliminated during deodorization, indicating that the MFI and the amount of bisphenol released have a directly proportional connection.