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3005573

Reference Type

Journal Article

Title

Determination of Perfluorocarboxylates in Groundwater Impacted by Fire-Fighting Activity

Author(s)

Moody, CA; Field, JA

Year

1999

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Journal

Environmental Science & Technology
ISSN: 0013-936X
EISSN: 1520-5851

Report Number

BIOSIS/99/25966

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Issue

Page Numbers

2800-2806

Language

English

DOI

10.1021/es981355%2B

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http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es981355%2B
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Abstract

BIOSIS COPYRIGHT: BIOL ABS. Perfluorinated surfactants are used in aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) formulations, which are used to extinguish hydrocarbon-fuel fires. Virtually nothing is known about the occurrence of perfluorinated surfactants in the environment, in particular, at fire-training areas and emergency response sites where AFFF entered groundwater without prior treatment. Strong anion exchange Empore disks were used to extract perfluorocarboxylates from groundwater collected from fire-training facilities locat . The detection of perfluorocarboxylates at field sites after 7-10 years of inactivity indicates their potential utility as markers for delineating groundwater impacted by fire-fighting activity.

Keywords

Empore; Methyl esters; Perfluorinated; Perfluorooctanoic acid; Tyndall; Aqualine Abstracts; USA, Florida; Activity; Limits (see also Maximal permissible concentration); Determination; Chemical analysis (see also Individual techniques); Ion exchange; Elution; Derivatives; Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; Surfactants; USA, Nevada; Impaction; Solid state; Aqueous --- (see also Aquatic ---, Water ---); Fire fighting; Analysis; Samples; Carboxylate; Alkalinity; Groundwater (see also Aquifers); AQ 00002:Water Quality

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