Partitioning behavior of per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds between pore water and sediment in two sediment cores from Tokyo Bay, Japan

Ahrens, L; Yamashita, N; Yeung, L; Taniyasu, S; Horii, Y; Lam, PKS; Ebinghaus, R

HERO ID

3860142

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2009

Language

English

PMID

19806729

HERO ID 3860142
In Press No
Year 2009
Title Partitioning behavior of per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds between pore water and sediment in two sediment cores from Tokyo Bay, Japan
Authors Ahrens, L; Yamashita, N; Yeung, L; Taniyasu, S; Horii, Y; Lam, PKS; Ebinghaus, R
Journal Environmental Science & Technology
Volume 43
Issue 18
Page Numbers 6969-6975
Abstract The partitioning behavior of per-and polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs) between pore water and sediment in two sediment cores collected from Tokyo Bay, Japan, was investigated. In addition, the fluxes and temporal trends in one dated sediment core were studied. Short-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) (C <= 7) were found exclusively in pore water, while long-chain PFCAs (C >= 11) were found only in sediment. The perfluoroalkyl sulfonates (PFSAs), n-ethylperfluoro-1-octanesulfonamidoacetic acid (N-EtFOSAA), and perfluorooctane sulfonamide (PFOSA) seemed to bind more strongly to sediment than PFCAs. The enrichment of PFCs on sediment increased with increasing organic matter and decreasing pH. The perfluorocarbon chain length and functional group were identified as the dominating parameters that had an influence on the partitioning behavior of the PFCs in sediment The maximum Sigma PFC contamination in sediment was observed in 2001-2002 to be a flux of 197 pg cm(-2) yr(-1). Statistically significant increased concentrations in Tokyo Bay were found for perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) (1956-2008), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) (1990-2008), and perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnDA) (1990-2008). Concentrations of PFOSA and N-EtFOSAA increased between 1985 and 2001, but after 2001, the concentration decreased significantly, which corresponded with the phase out of perfluorooctyl sulfonyl fluoride-based compounds by the 3M Company in 2000.
Doi 10.1021/es901213s
Pmid 19806729
Wosid WOS:000269656200017
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Keyword Fluorocarbons; Water Pollutants, Chemical; 059QF0KO0R; 7440-44-0; Index Medicus; Geography; Water Pollutants, Chemical -- analysis; Time Factors; Environment; Porosity; Carbon -- analysis; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Water -- chemistry; Fluorocarbons -- analysis; Fluorocarbons -- chemistry; Geologic Sediments -- chemistry