Partitioning of perfluorooctanesulfonate and perfluorohexanesulfonate in the aquatic environment after an accidental release of aqueous film forming foam at Schiphol Amsterdam Airport

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Abstract

In the summer of 2008, an accidental release of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) took place at Schiphol Amsterdam Airport (The Netherlands). After the release, water, fish and sediment samples were collected and analyzed for perfluoroalkyl sulfonates (PFSA). In situ perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) KD values, BAF and BSAF values showed a remarkable agreement among reference and impacted sites, 10 weeks after the incident as well as after 3 years.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1761-1765
JournalEnvironmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Volume33
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • perfluorinated surfactants
  • perfluoroalkyl acids
  • firefighting foam
  • organic-compounds
  • water
  • sulfonate
  • sediment
  • sorption
  • biota
  • fate

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