Abstract
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) consist of >4, 000 man-made compounds. Due to their water-repellant and non-stick properties, PFAS are ubiquitous in indoor environments and have been associated with adverse health effects. Despite the prevalence of potential sources indoors, few measurements of indoor PFAS exist. Wipe samples were collected from windows and mounted glass slabs to study air-to-surface partitioning of PFAS. Gas-phase PFAS were collected on PUF-XAD sandwiches. Surface samples will be analyzed using a UPLC - MS/MS (AB Sciex Triple Quad 6500) for 21 ionic PFAS and four polyfluoroalkyl phosphate esters using authentic standards and using a thermal-optical method for organic and elemental carbon (OC/EC). PFAS concentrations and profiles on windows, glass slabs, and PUF-XAD sandwiches from each home will be discussed and the rate of PFAS accumulation to surfaces reported. Associations between OC, EC, and PFAS will also be investigated.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 17th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2022 |
| State | Published - 2022 |