101. Short- and long-chain perfluorinated acids in sewage sludge from Shanghai, China.
- Author
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Yan H, Zhang CJ, Zhou Q, Chen L, and Meng XZ
- Subjects
- Alkanesulfonic Acids analysis, Caprylates analysis, China, Environmental Monitoring, Fluorocarbons analysis, Sewage analysis, Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis
- Abstract
Perfluorinated acids (PFAs) are the subject of increasingly intense environmental research. In this study, sewage sludge samples were collected from 25 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in Shanghai, China to evaluate the levels and profile of C3-C14 PFAs. The results showed a ubiquitous PFAs contamination of sewage sludge in Shanghai with the total PFAs (∑PFAs) range of 126-809 ng g(-1)dw. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) was found to be the dominant PFA pollutant and its concentration ranged from 23.2 to 298 ng g(-1)dw, much higher than the levels in other countries. Moreover, concentrations of short-chain PFAs (
- Published
- 2012
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