An overview of the uses of per- And polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are of concern because of their high persistence (or that of their degradation products) and their impacts on human and environmental health that are known or can be deduced from some well-studied PFAS. Currently, many different PFAS (on the order of severa...
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ftnilu:oai:nilu.brage.unit.no:11250/2722465 2023-07-30T03:59:48+02:00 An overview of the uses of per- And polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Glüge, Juliane Scheringer, Martin Cousins, Ian T. Dewitt, Jamie C. Goldenman, Gretta Herzke, Dorte Lohmann, Rainer Ng, Carla A. Trier, Xenia Wang, Zhanyun 2020 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2722465 https://doi.org/10.1039/d0em00291g eng eng NILU: 117031 Norges forskningsråd: Arctic, the herald of Chemical Substances of Environmental Concern, CleanArctic Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts. 2020, 22, 2345-2373. urn:issn:2050-7887 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2722465 https://doi.org/10.1039/d0em00291g cristin:1868495 Navngivelse-Ikkekommersiell 4.0 Internasjonal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.no This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2020 2345-2373 22 Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts 12 Peer reviewed Journal article 2020 ftnilu https://doi.org/10.1039/d0em00291g 2023-07-08T19:54:29Z Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are of concern because of their high persistence (or that of their degradation products) and their impacts on human and environmental health that are known or can be deduced from some well-studied PFAS. Currently, many different PFAS (on the order of several thousands) are used in a wide range of applications, and there is no comprehensive source of information on the many individual substances and their functions in different applications. Here we provide a broad overview of many use categories where PFAS have been employed and for which function; we also specify which PFAS have been used and discuss the magnitude of the uses. Despite being non-exhaustive, our study clearly demonstrates that PFAS are used in almost all industry branches and many consumer products. In total, more than 200 use categories and subcategories are identified for more than 1400 individual PFAS. In addition to well-known categories such as textile impregnation, fire-fighting foam, and electroplating, the identified use categories also include many categories not described in the scientific literature, including PFAS in ammunition, climbing ropes, guitar strings, artificial turf, and soil remediation. We further discuss several use categories that may be prioritised for finding PFAS-free alternatives. Besides the detailed description of use categories, the present study also provides a list of the identified PFAS per use category, including their exact masses for future analytical studies aiming to identify additional PFAS. publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic NILU – Norwegian Institute for Air Research: NILU Brage Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts 22 12 2345 2373 |
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are of concern because of their high persistence (or that of their degradation products) and their impacts on human and environmental health that are known or can be deduced from some well-studied PFAS. Currently, many different PFAS (on the order of several thousands) are used in a wide range of applications, and there is no comprehensive source of information on the many individual substances and their functions in different applications. Here we provide a broad overview of many use categories where PFAS have been employed and for which function; we also specify which PFAS have been used and discuss the magnitude of the uses. Despite being non-exhaustive, our study clearly demonstrates that PFAS are used in almost all industry branches and many consumer products. In total, more than 200 use categories and subcategories are identified for more than 1400 individual PFAS. In addition to well-known categories such as textile impregnation, fire-fighting foam, and electroplating, the identified use categories also include many categories not described in the scientific literature, including PFAS in ammunition, climbing ropes, guitar strings, artificial turf, and soil remediation. We further discuss several use categories that may be prioritised for finding PFAS-free alternatives. Besides the detailed description of use categories, the present study also provides a list of the identified PFAS per use category, including their exact masses for future analytical studies aiming to identify additional PFAS. publishedVersion |
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Glüge, Juliane Scheringer, Martin Cousins, Ian T. Dewitt, Jamie C. Goldenman, Gretta Herzke, Dorte Lohmann, Rainer Ng, Carla A. Trier, Xenia Wang, Zhanyun An overview of the uses of per- And polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) |
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An overview of the uses of per- And polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) |
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An overview of the uses of per- And polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) |
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An overview of the uses of per- And polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) |
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