Relationship Between Industrial Discharges and Contamination of Raw Water Resources by Perfluorinated Compounds. Part I: Case Study of a Fluoropolymer Manufacturing Plant
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Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) have been recognized as global environmental pollutants. They are used in various applications and high levels have been found in water bodies located near highly industrialized sites. In the present study, 10 PFCs were quantitatively determined in water samples collected in the vicinity of a fluoropolymer manufacturing plant and in drinking water resources located downstream. The release of PFHxA and PFNA to the receiving river was estimated at 10 and 4.5 tons/year, respectively. PFHxA (0.058-0.156 μg/L), PFNA (0.013-0.035 μg/L) and PFOA (0.007-0.025 μg/L) were predominant and prevalent in all the studied drinking water resources, confirming with the composition profile the impact of the industrial park release.
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The discharge of PFHxA from a fluoropolymer manufacturing plant in France to the receiving river is estimated at 10 t/yr.
“The discharge of PFHxA from a fluoropolymer manufacturing plant in France to the receiving river is estimated at 10 t/yr (Dauchy et al., 2012).”
From Fluorinated alternatives to long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs), perfluoroalkane sulfonic acids (PFSAs) and their potential precursors (2013) · cites this paper as Dauchy et al., 2012
Previous work found raw drinking water sources impacted by fluoropolymer manufacturing were comprised of a median of 79% PFCAs.
“Considering only UCMR3 PFASs, previous work has found raw drinking water sources impacted by fluoropolymer manufacturing were comprised of a median of 79% PFCAs (Dauchy et al. 2012), compared to the median value of 100% in UCMR3 surface water samples with detections.”
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- Authors
- Dauchy, X., Boiteux, V., Rosin, C., & Munoz, J.-F.
- Affiliations
- Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l’Alimentation, de l’Environnement et du Travail (FR)
- Corresponding author
- Dauchy, Xavier
- Venue
- Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
- Published
- 2012-06-16
- Volume
- 89
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 525-530
- ISSN
- 0007-4861 (ISSN-L)
- 1432-0800
- OpenAlex
- W4236985313
- Cited by
- 66
- References
- 17
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- FWCI
- 3.57
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (publishedVersion)
- HAL (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Fluoride Effects and Removal
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Chemical Analysis and Environmental Impact
- Keywords
- perfluorinated compounds, industrial discharge, raw water contamination, drinking water resources, perfluorohexanoic acid, PFNA, perfluorooctanoic acid, PFOS, PFHxS, PFOSA
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