Perfluoroalkyl sulfonic and carboxylic acids: A critical review of physicochemical properties, levels and patterns in waters and wastewaters, and treatment methods

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1145-1199

  Rayne, Sierra ^a,b   Forest, Kaya ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

^b Ecologica Research   (Canada)

^c OKANAGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Partitioning behavior; Perfluorinated acids; Perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids; Perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids; Physicochemical properties; Review; Treatment methods; Water and wastewater

Indexed keywords

PARTITIONING BEHAVIOR; PERFLUORINATED ACIDS; PERFLUOROALKYL SULFONIC ACIDS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SULFONIC ACID; TREATMENT METHODS; WATER AND WASTEWATER;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; IMPURITIES; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; ORGANIC ACIDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SORPTION; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

WATER RECYCLING;

CARBOXYLIC ACID; DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; LAKE WATER; PERFLUORINATED SULFONIC ACID; PERFLUORO COMPOUND; SEA WATER; SURFACE WATER; TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WELL WATER;

ACIDITY; ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARCTIC; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA; BIODEGRADATION; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHINA; COMPUTER MODEL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DECOMPOSITION; DETOXIFICATION; EVAPORATION; FILTRATION; INDIAN OCEAN; ION EXCHANGE; JAPAN; LAND DRAINAGE; LANDFILL; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MELTING POINT; PACIFIC OCEAN; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; REDUCTION KINETICS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLUBILITY; SWIMMING POOL; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; VAPOR PRESSURE; WASTE WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ALKANESULFONIC ACIDS; FATTY ACIDS; FLUOROCARBONS; HUMANS; MICELLES; SOLUBILITY; VOLATILIZATION; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 70449625571     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520903139811     Document Type: Review

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