Environmental levels and distribution of structural isomers of perfluoroalkyl acids after aqueous fire-fighting foam (AFFF) contamination

Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 372-380

  Krrman, A ^a   Elgh Dalgren, K ^a   Lafossas, C ^a   Mskeland, T ^b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b DNV GL   (Norway)

Author keywords

6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonates; 6:2 FTS; perfluorooctane sulfonate; perfluorooctanecarbocylic acid; PFOA; PFOS

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BIOACCUMULATION; BIVALVE; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; CRAB; ELECTROKINESIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; FISH; FOAM; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SEEPAGE; SOIL POLLUTION; SORPTION; SULFONATE; TOXICITY; WATER POLLUTION; WILD POPULATION;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 80052020626     PISSN: 14482517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EN10145     Document Type: Article

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