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HERO ID
3859705
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Australia-wide assessment of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in landfill leachates
Author(s)
Gallen, C; Drage, D; Eaglesham, G; Grant, S; Bowman, M; Mueller, JF
Year
2017
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Journal of Hazardous Materials
ISSN:
0304-3894
EISSN:
1873-3336
Publisher
Elsevier B.V.
Volume
331
Page Numbers
132-141
Language
English
PMID
28254660
DOI
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.02.006
Web of Science Id
WOS:000398879800016
Abstract
Leachate from 27 landfills was analysed for nine perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). Five PFASs were detected ubiquitously, with perfluorohexanoate (PFHxA) the predominant PFAS (mean 1700ng/L; range 73-25,000ng/L). Despite the complexity of landfill-specific factors, some general trends in PFAS concentrations were observed. Mean concentrations of eight PFASs were higher in operating landfills (or landfill cells) accepting primarily municipal waste, compared to closed municipal landfills. Landfills accepting primarily construction and demolition wastes produced leachate that had higher mean PFAS concentrations than municipal landfills. Younger landfills appeared to have a higher burden of waste containing PFASs (or their precursors), as significant relationships (p<0.05) were observed between selected PFAS concentrations and landfill age. Increasing pH and total organic carbon (TOC) in leachate were associated with increased concentrations of several PFASs. Eight landfills discharged leachate to wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Estimated masses of PFASs discharged reached a maximum of 62g annually (PFHxA), with a national estimate reaching 31kg (PFHxA) annually. The practise of treating leachate at WWTPs allows redistribution of PFASs between the solid and liquid waste streams, although the contribution of leachate to the total load of PFASs entering WWTPs is minor compared to domestic waste water sources.
Keywords
landfill; leachate; perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs); persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
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PFAS
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Additional PFAS (formerly XAgency)
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^Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
PFHxA (307-24-4)
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PFBA
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PFHxA
Scopus: April 2021
HAWC
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PFNA
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