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Journal Article 
Emerging investigator series: a 14-year depositional ice record of perfluoroalkyl substances in the High Arctic 
Macinnis, JJ; French, K; Muir, DC; Spencer, C; Criscitiello, A; De Silva, AO; Young, CJ 
2017 
Yes 
Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts
ISSN: 2050-7887
EISSN: 2050-7895 
Royal Society of Chemistry 
19 
22-30 
English 
To improve understanding of long-range transport of perfluoroalkyl substances to the High Arctic, samples were collected from a snow pit on the Devon Ice Cap in spring 2008. Snow was analyzed for perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs), including perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) and perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids (PFSAs), as well as perfluorooctane sulfonamide (FOSA). PFAAs were detected in all samples dated from 1993 to 2007. PFAA fluxes ranged from <1 to hundreds of ng per m(2) per year. Flux ratios of even-odd PFCA homologues were mostly between 0.5 and 2, corresponding to molar ratios expected from atmospheric oxidation of fluorotelomer compounds. Concentrations of perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) were much higher than other PFCAs, suggesting PFBA loading on the Devon Ice Cap is influenced by additional sources, such as the oxidation of heat transfer fluids. All PFCA fluxes increased with time, while PFSA fluxes generally decreased with time. No correlations were observed between PFAAs and the marine aerosol tracer, sodium. Perfluoro-4-ethylcyclohexanesulfonate (PFECHS) was detected for the first time in an atmospherically - derived sample, and its presence may be attributed to aircraft hydraulic system leakage. Observations of PFAAs from these samples provide further evidence that atmospheric oxidation of volatile precursors is an important source of PFAAs to the Arctic environment. 
PFAS
• Additional PFAS (formerly XAgency)
• Expanded PFAS SEM (formerly PFAS 430)
     Litsearch: September 2019
          PubMed
     Not prioritized for screening
     Perfluorooctane
• ^Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
     PFOA (335-67-1) and PFOS (1763-23-1)
          Literature Search – Adverse outcome pathway (2015-present)
               WOS
     PFBA (375-22-4)
          Literature Search
               Pubmed
               WOS
     PFOSA (754-91-6)
          Literature Search
               Pubmed
               WOS
• PFAS 150
     Literature Search Update December 2020
          PubMed
     Literature Search August 2019
          PubMed
     Not prioritized for screening
     Perfluorobutanoic acid
     Perfluorooctane
     Perfluorooctanesulfonamide
     Perfluorooctanesulfonamide sodium salt (1:1)
• PFAS Universe
     Data Source
          Web of Science
          Pubmed
     2,​2,​2-​trifluoro-Acetic acid-​d
     Perfluorobutanoate
     Perfluorobutanoic acid
     Perfluorooctane
     Perfluorooctanesulfonamide
• PFBA
     Literature Search
          Pubmed
          WOS
     Screening Results
          Excluded/Not on Topic
     Protocol References
     Scopus: April 2021
• PFNA
     Litsearch Update 2017-2018
          Toxline
     Literature Search
          Toxline
     PFNA May 2019 Update
          Toxnet
     Title and Abstract Screening
          Excluded
               Not relevant to PECO
• PFOSA
     Literature Search
          Pubmed
          WOS
     Screening Results
          Excluded/Not on Topic
OW - HHRAB
• PFOA (335-67-1) and PFOS (1763-23-1)
     Literature Search – Adverse outcome pathway (2015-present)
          WOS
     Screening Results
          Excluded/Not on Topic
     Literature Search Update (2013-2019)
          WOS