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Side-chain fluorinated polymer surfactants in biosolids from wastewater treatment plants
Abstract
High concentrations of the main components in Scotchgard™ fabric protector products (pre-2002 and post-2002; side-chain fluorinated polymer surfactants, S1 and S2, respectively) were detected in biosolids samples from twenty pan-Canadian wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Based on mass spectrometric analysis, S1 and S2 can be named as side-chain perfluorooctane sulfonamide-urethane polymer and side-chain perfluorobutane sulfonamide-urethane polymer, respectively. S1 (with C 8 F 17 side-chain) concentrations ranged from 1.08-105 ng/g d.w. and S2 (with C 4 F 9 side-chain) concentrations ranged from 37.5-2051 ng/g d.w., which were much higher than that of other commonly monitored perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). S1 and S2 concentrations were significantly correlated (p < 0.001; r 2 = 0.6142) indicating similar source origins. A negative linear correlation was observed (p < 0.05) between concentrations of S1 (or S2) with the volume of WWTP treated wastewater per day per person (m 3/person/day). The total concentration of 22 other PFAS ranged from 4.93 to 92.6 ng/g d.w., and approximately thirty times lower than S1 and S2 concentrations. The calculated elemental fluorine concentrations of ƩF S1&S2 were generally much higher than the sum of the other PFAS. PFAS concentrations in biosolids are likely underestimated without consideration of S1 and S2.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Letcher, R. J., Chu, S., & Smyth, S.-A.
- Affiliations
- Environment and Climate Change Canada (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Letcher, Robert J.
- Venue
- Journal of Hazardous Materials
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020-04
- Volume
- 388
- Pages
- 122044
- ISSN
- 0304-3894 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2999485676
- Cited by
- 121
- References
- 48
- Citations by year
- 2026: 16 · 2025: 31 · 2024: 25 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 7
- FWCI
- 4.54
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Hazardous Materials (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Ecotoxicology and Wildlife Health Division (Environment and Climate Change Canada
- ECCC’s Chemicals Management Plan
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Keywords
- biosolids, wastewater treatment plants, perfluorinated compounds, PFAS contamination, elemental fluorine, source apportionment
- MeSH terms
- Biosolids, Canada, Environmental Monitoring, Fluorocarbon Polymers, Surface-Active Agents, Waste Disposal, Fluid, Water Pollutants, Chemical, Water Purification, Wastewater
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