Time trends of perfluorinated compounds from the sediment core of Tokyo Bay, Japan (1950s-2004)

Zushi, Y; Tamada, M; Kanai, Y; Masunaga, S

HERO ID

2919315

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2010

Language

English

PMID

19883962

HERO ID 2919315
In Press No
Year 2010
Title Time trends of perfluorinated compounds from the sediment core of Tokyo Bay, Japan (1950s-2004)
Authors Zushi, Y; Tamada, M; Kanai, Y; Masunaga, S
Journal Environmental Pollution
Volume 158
Issue 3
Page Numbers 756-763
Abstract Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) were detected in sediment core samples collected in Tokyo Bay to reveal their time trends. The core sample deposited during 1950s-2004 was divided into two- to three-year intervals and the concentrations of 24 types of PFCs were determined. Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) decreased gradually from the early 1990s and its precursor decreased rapidly in the late 1990s, whereas perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) increased rapidly. The observed trends were regarded as a reflection of the shift from perfluorooctyl sulfonyl fluoride (PFOSF)-based products to telomer-based products after the phaseout of PFOSF-based products in 2001. The branched isomers of perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnDA) and perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) were detected in the sample with its ratio of linear-isomer/branched-isomer concentrations decreasing. In this study, we revealed that the sediment core can serve as a tool for reconstructing the past pollution trend of PFCs and can provide interesting evidence concerning their environmental dynamics and time trend.
Doi 10.1016/j.envpol.2009.10.012
Pmid 19883962
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Language Text English
Keyword Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs); Sediment core; Sediment-water partition; Time trend; Tokyo bay