Release of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from a waste management facility fire to an urban creek

Alghamdi, Wejdan; Marchiandi, Jaye; Szabo, Drew; Samandra, Subharthe; Clarke, Bradley O.

doi:10.1016/j.hazadv.2022.100167

Release of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from a waste management facility fire to an urban creek

This study examined the release of per- and poly fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into an urban freshwater stream and sediments due to a large-scale industrial fire in Melbourne, Australia. The fire occurred at an industrial warehouse which was illegally storing excessive amounts of unknown chemical…