Occurrence and sources of perfluoroalkyl acids in Italian river basins

Chemosphere

Volumn 129, Issue , 2015, Pages 126-134

  Valsecchi, Sara ^a   Rusconi, Marianna ^a   Mazzoni, Michela ^a   Viviano, Gaetano ^a   Pagnotta, Romano ^a   Zaghi, Carlo ^b   Serrini, Giuliana ^b   Polesello, Stefano ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Land and Sea   (Italy)

Author keywords

Emission factors; Italy; Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAA); Perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCA); Perfluorosulphonic acids (PFSA); River waters

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PLANTS; ECOSYSTEMS; MARINE INDUSTRY; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; TEXTILES; WATERSHEDS;

EMISSION FACTORS; ITALY; PERFLUOROALKYL ACIDS; PERFLUOROCARBOXYLIC ACID; PERFLUOROSULPHONIC ACIDS (PFSA); RIVER WATER;

RIVERS;

ALKYL GROUP; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; PERFLUORO COMPOUND; POLYMER; ALKANESULFONIC ACID; FLUOROCARBON; WATER POLLUTANT;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EFFLUENT; FLUORINATION; ITALY; LEATHER INDUSTRY; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; RIVER BASIN; SEA; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; WATER POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; RIVER;

ALKANESULFONIC ACIDS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLUOROCARBONS; ITALY; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84926408010     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.07.044     Document Type: Article

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