Occurrence of perfluorooctanoate and perfluorooctanesulfonate in the Korean water system: Implication to water intake exposure

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 159, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1167-1173

  Kim, Seung Kyu ^a   Kho, Young Lim ^b   Shoeib, Mahiba ^c   Kim, Kyoung Soo ^d   Kim, Kyung Ryul ^a   Park, Jong Eun ^d   Shin, Yong Seung ^e  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Eulji University   (South Korea)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^d Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^e Korea Environment Institute (KEI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Daily intake; Drinking water serum correlation; Perfluorinated chemicals; Pharmacokinetic model; Serum; Tap water

Indexed keywords

DAILY INTAKE; DRINKING WATER-SERUM CORRELATION; PERFLUORINATED CHEMICALS; PHARMACOKINETIC MODEL; SERUM; TAP WATER;

BODY FLUIDS; INLET FLOW; PHARMACOKINETICS; REMOVAL; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

POTABLE WATER;

DRINKING WATER; PERFLUOROOCTANESULFONIC ACID; PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID; TAP WATER;

BASIN; DISCHARGE; DRINKING WATER; SERUM; SULFONATE; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT; WATER USE;

ARTICLE; CATCHMENT; ELECTROPLATING INDUSTRY; FLUID INTAKE; KOREA; METAL INDUSTRY; QUALITY CONTROL; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

ADULT; ALKANESULFONIC ACIDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FLUOROCARBONS; HUMANS; OCTANOIC ACIDS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

KOREA;

EID: 79954416525     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2011.02.004     Document Type: Article

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