Evaluation of atmospheric sources of PCDD/Fs, PCBs and PBDEs around a steel industrial complex in northeast China using passive air samplers

► Levels, seasonal trends of PCDD/Fs, PCBs and PBDEs around a steel company in China. ► Concentrations of PCDD/Fs, PCBs and PBDEs in study area were relatively low. ► Local coal combustion would be the main emission sources of PCDD/Fs.