Quantitative determination of perfluorochemicals in sediments and domestic sludge
Higgins, CP; Field, JA; Criddle, CS; Luthy, RG
HERO ID
1289801
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
2005
Language
English
PMID
| HERO ID | 1289801 |
|---|---|
| In Press | No |
| Year | 2005 |
| Title | Quantitative determination of perfluorochemicals in sediments and domestic sludge |
| Authors | Higgins, CP; Field, JA; Criddle, CS; Luthy, RG |
| Journal | Environmental Science & Technology |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Page Numbers | 3946-3956 |
| Abstract | Perfluorochemicals (PFCs) are the subject of increasingly intense environmental research. Despite their detection both in biota and in aqueous systems, little attention has been paid to the possible presence of this class of compounds in solid environmental matrixes. The limited available data indicate that some PFCs such as perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) may strongly sorb to solids, and sewage sludge is widely suspected as a major sink of PFCs entering municipal waste streams. A quantitative analytical method was developed that consists of liquid solvent extraction of the analytes from sediments and sludge, cleanup via solid-phase extraction, and injection of the extracts with internal standards into a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system coupled to a tandem mass spectrometer (LC/MS/MS). The limits of detections of the method were analyte and matrix dependent, but ranged from 0.7 to 2.2 ng/g and 0.041 to 0.246 ng/g (dry weight) for sludge and sediment, respectively. A demonstration of the method was performed by conducting a limited survey of domestic sludge and sediments. The concentration of PFCs in domestic sludge ranged from 5 to 152 ng/g for total perfluorocarboxylates and 55 to 3370 ng/g for total perfluoroalkyl sulfonyl-based chemicals. Data from a survey of San Francisco Bay Area sediments suggest widespread occurrence of PFCs in sediments at the low ng/g to sub-ng/g level. Furthermore, substances that may be transformed to PFOS, such as 2-(N-ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamido) acetic acid (N-EtFOSAA) and 2-(N-methylperfluorooctanesulfonamido) acetic acid (N-MeFOSAA), are present in both sediments and sludge at levels often exceeding PFOS. |
| Doi | 10.1021/es048245p |
| Pmid | 15984769 |
| Wosid | WOS:000229662200019 |
| Url | https://search.proquest.com/docview/230142931?accountid=171501 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |
| Keyword | Environmental Studies; Contaminated sediments; Quantity |
| Is Qa | No |