The occurrence and removal of organophosphate ester flame retardants/plasticizers in a municipal wastewater treatment plant in the Pearl River Delta, China

The occurrence, distribution and main removal pathway of seven widely used organophosphate esters (OPs) in a municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) located in the Pearl River Delta were investigated. Their daily discharge load into the Pearl River via effluent was also estimated. All the tar…