Project type:   Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation

Unique project identifier:   451-03-01344/2020-09/4

Project is funded by:

  • Univerzitet u Beogradu - Hemijski fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)
  • Ministarstvo prosvete, nauke i tehnološkog razvoja (Belgrade, Serbia)

The research is conducted in:   University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

Project realization is scheduled from January 1, 2021 till December 31, 2022.

Project staff

Principal investigator:   Dubravka J. Relić, University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Beograd, Serbia)

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Short description of the project

Organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) are chemicals that are widely used as retardants, antifoaming agents, additives in polymer-based products and construction materials. Application of OPFRs mainly concerns their adding to materials, rather than chemical bounding. Thus, OPFRs can easily enter the environment and the human body, by ingestion, inhalation and dermal absorption. The interest in OPFRs emerged due to their potential adverse effect on human health.