Fluorinated Organophosphorus Esters in Dust from a Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Plant

Bibai Du provides field evidence of emerging fluorinated organophosphorus esters (FOPEs) in indoor dust from a spent lithium-ion battery recycling facility. The dataset includes concentrations for seven targeted FOPE congeners measured in 66 dust samples using UPLC-MS/MS, with total concentrations ranging from 23.4 to 4780 ng/g. The data was published on figshare in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Identify dominant FOPE congeners based on measured concentrations in dust.
• Assess environmental persistence and mobility potentials based on screening-level property predictions.
• Investigate source correlations and chemical transformations suggested by the correlation analysis.
• Evaluate exposure levels of fluorinated contaminants in occupational settings.
• Model the environmental fate of flame-retardant electrolyte additives released from battery recycling.

Strengths

• Includes quantitative concentration data for seven specific FOPE congeners.
• Based on 66 indoor dust samples, providing a field evidence base.
• Reports detailed summary statistics including median (738 ng/g) and mean (917 ng/g) total concentrations.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is from a single recycling plant in China, which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Targeted UPLC-MS/MS analysis of indoor dust samples collected from an industrial-scale spent LIB recycling plant.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-11 12:35:17; freshness should be verified.

Geography

China (specific plant location not provided)