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Ways to improve understanding of PFAS contamination - A case study within a waste management facility
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- Pettersson, Mio, 1990- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik,Man-Technology-Environment Research Centre
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- Ericson Jogsten, Ingrid, 1980- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik,Man-Technology-Environment Research Centre
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- Yeung, Leo W. Y., 1981- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik,Man-Technology-Environment Research Centre
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- Elsevier, 2024
- 2024
- English.
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In: Environmental Pollution. - : Elsevier. - 0269-7491 .- 1873-6424. ; 356
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- Waste management facilities are a known source for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the environment. In this study, water samples from seven subsections within a waste management facility in Sweden were analyzed for PFAS and extractable organofluorine (EOF). Oxidative conversion was used to investigate how much PFAS precursors could contribute to the EOF. Out of the 23 analyzed PFAS, ten compounds accounted for a major proportion of the concentrations. Before oxidative conversion the ∑10PFAS were between 0.44 μg/L and 17 μg/L. The EOF ranged from 2 μg/L F up to 79 μg/L F. There was a greater difference in concentrations and profiles between the subsections in comparison to the four sampling dates at respective sampling point, suggesting different sources of PFAS from the waste. Oxidative conversion revealed presence of precursors by elevated concentrations of perfluoroalkyl acids after oxidation, which increased the explained EOF up to 25%. Seven samples from one sampling date were selected to investigate if other fluorinated compounds (inorganic anions, ultra-short-chain PFAS, and zwitterions) could be a part of the unexplained EOF fraction. The contribution of fluorine from tetrafluoroborate and hexafluorophosphate were equal or higher proportions than the ∑10PFAS. The presence of the ionic liquids tetrafluoroborate and hexafluorophosphate could originate from battery waste, due to their use as counter ions in batteries. Ultra-short-chain PFAS increased the explained EOF by an average of 8%, with trifluoroacetic acid and trifluoromethane sulfonic acid being the main contributors. However, the reported concentrations of ultra-short-chain PFAS, were underestimated due to low recovery by the additional washing step to remove inorganic fluoride for EOF analysis. The concentrations of zwitterions were low and increased the explained EOF by < 1%. Our results suggest that EOF, selected PFAS, oxidative conversion and anionic fluorinated substances give a better picture of PFAS contamination.
Subject headings
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap -- Miljövetenskap (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences -- Environmental Sciences (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
- TOP-A
- Total oxidizable precursor assay
- Unexplained fluorine
- WMF
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- art (subject category)
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