Occurrence of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in drinking water of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and new approach to assess drinking water contamination by shorter-chained C4-C7 PFCs

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 213, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 224-232

  Wilhelm, Michael ^a   Bergmann, Sabine ^b   Dieter, Hermann H ^c  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b North Rhine Westphalia State Agency for Nature   (Germany)

^c UMWELTBUNDESAMT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Germany; Guide values; Health related indication values; North Rhine Westphalia; Perfluorinated compounds

Indexed keywords

ALKANESULFONIC ACID; FLUOROCARBON; OCTANOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PERFLUOROOCTANE SULFONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER SUPPLY;

ALKANESULFONIC ACIDS; CAPRYLATES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLUOROCARBONS; HUMANS; REFERENCE VALUES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77954815246     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2010.05.004     Document Type: Article

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