New POPs in the water environment: distribution, bioaccumulation and treatment of perfluorinated compounds – a review paper

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Research Article| August 01 2007 New POPs in the water environment: distribution, bioaccumulation and treatment of perfluorinated compounds – a review paper Shigeo Fujii; Shigeo Fujii 1Research Center for Environmental Quality Management, Kyoto University, 1-2 Yumihama, Otsu, Shiga 502-0811, Japan Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Chongrak Polprasert; Chongrak Polprasert 2Environmental Engineering and Management, Asian Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand E-mail: chongrak@ait.ac.th Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Shuhei Tanaka; Shuhei Tanaka 1Research Center for Environmental Quality Management, Kyoto University, 1-2 Yumihama, Otsu, Shiga 502-0811, Japan Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Nguyen Pham Hong Lien; Nguyen Pham Hong Lien 1Research Center for Environmental Quality Management, Kyoto University, 1-2 Yumihama, Otsu, Shiga 502-0811, Japan Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Yong Qiu Yong Qiu 1Research Center for Environmental Quality Management, Kyoto University, 1-2 Yumihama, Otsu, Shiga 502-0811, Japan Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-Aqua (2007) 56 (5): 313–326. https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2007.005 Article history Received: December 08 2006 Accepted: March 01 2007 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Cite Icon Cite Permissions Search Site Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsThis Journal Search Advanced Search Citation Shigeo Fujii, Chongrak Polprasert, Shuhei Tanaka, Nguyen Pham Hong Lien, Yong Qiu; New POPs in the water environment: distribution, bioaccumulation and treatment of perfluorinated compounds – a review paper. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-Aqua 1 August 2007; 56 (5): 313–326. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2007.005 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex Perfluorinated compounds such as perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) are emerging environmental pollutants. From the available literature, tap and surface water samples in several countries were found to be contaminated with PFOS and PFOA. These compounds were detected globally in the tissues of fish, bird and marine mammals, but their concentrations in animals from relatively more industrialized areas were greater than those from the less populated and remote locations. The bioconcentration factors (BCFs) of PFOS in fish were in the range of 10,000 or above, while the BCF of PFOA in fish was below 200. Blood samples of occupationally exposed people and the general population in various countries were found to contain PFOS and PFOA which suggested a possibility of atmospheric transport of these compounds. There is still a dearth of information about the environmental pathways of PFOS and PFOA. Some advanced oxidation methods, photocatalysis, adsorption, and reverse osmosis membrane filtration were found effective in degrading or removing PFOS and PFOA from the water environment. The presence of these compounds in the tap water, surface water and animal and human tissues indicates their global contamination and bioaccumulative phenomena in the ecosystems. bioaccumulation, perfluorinated compounds, perfluorooctane sulfonate, perfluorooctanoic acid, persistent organic pollutants, water environment This content is only available as a PDF. © IWA Publishing 2007 You do not currently have access to this content.