Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in consumer products
Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology · Fraunhofer Society
Abstract
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are used in a wide range of products of all day life. Due to their toxicological potential, an emerging focus is directed towards their exposure to humans. This study investigated the PFAS load of consumer products in a broad perspective. Perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids (C4, C6-C8, C10-PFSA), carboxylic acids (C4-C14-PFCA) and fluorotelomer alcohols (4:2, 6:2; 8:2 and 10:2 FTOH) were analysed in 115 random samples of consumer products including textiles (outdoor materials), carpets, cleaning and impregnating agents, leather samples, baking and sandwich papers, paper baking forms and ski waxes. PFCA and PFSA were analysed by HPLC-MS/MS, whereas FTOH were…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 15.70
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 81
Authors
5- MKMatthias KotthoffCorresponding
Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology
- JMJosef Müller
Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology
- HJHeinrich Jürling
Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology
- MSMartin Schlummer
Fraunhofer Society
- DFDominik Fiedler
Fraunhofer Society
Topics & keywords
- Ecotoxicology
- Environmental chemistry
- Environmental science
- Chemistry