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HERO ID

3859275

Reference Type

Journal Article

Title

Aerobic biodegradation of 2 fluorotelomer sulfonamide-based aqueous film-forming foam components produces perfluoroalkyl carboxylates

Author(s)

D'Agostino, LA; Mabury, SA

Year

2017

Is Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Journal

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
ISSN: 0730-7268
EISSN: 1552-8618

Volume

Issue

Page Numbers

2012-2021

Language

English

PMID

28145584

DOI

10.1002/etc.3750

Web of Science Id

WOS:000406398400009

Abstract

The biodegradation of 2 common fluorotelomer surfactants used in aqueous film forming foams (AFFFs), 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonamide alkylamine (FTAA) and 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonamide alkylbetaine (FTAB), was investigated over 109 d with aerobic wastewater-treatment plant (WWTP) sludge. Results show that biodegradation of 6:2 FTAA and 6:2 FTAB produces 6:2 fluorotelomer alcohol (FTOH), 6:2 fluorotelomer carboxylic acid (FTCA), 6:2 fluorotelomer unsaturated carboxylic acid (FTUCA), 5:3 FTCA, and short-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylates (PFCAs). Additional degradation products included 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonamide (FTSAm), which was a major degradation product in the presence of either active or sterilized sludge, whereas 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate (FTSA) production was measured with sterilized sludge only. Six additional degradation products were tentatively identified by quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (qTOF-MS) and attributed to N-dealkylation and oxidation of 6:2 FTAA. Environ Toxicol Chem 2017;9999:1-10. © 2017 SETAC.

Keywords

Aerobic biodegradation; Perfluoroalkyl substance; Contaminant of emerging concern; Aqueous film-forming foam

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