Per- & Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS, PFOA & PFOS)
‘Perfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals, the most common being perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). PFAS are used in a wide variety of industrial and consumer products such as adhesives, cosmetics, cleaning products, and in specialized chemical applications, such as fire-fighting foams. PFAS are also used in water-, stain-, and oil-repellent coatings for fabrics and paper. (Health Canada, 2019)’
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Articles
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Reducing PFAS in Drinking Water with Treatment Technologies
Removal of Perfluorinated Compounds from Ultrapure and Surface Waters by Adsorption and Ion Exchange
WRF Resources on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Fact Sheets
Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF)
Environmental Fate and Transport for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
History and Use of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Naming Conventions and Physical and Chemical Properties of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Perfluoroalkylated Substances (PFAS): North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit
Perfluorinated chemicals in water
PFAS Fact Sheets and Excel files for download
PFAS in Water Systems: A Canadian Perspective
Regulations, Guidance, and Advisories for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Technologies for Reducing PFAS in Drinking Water fact sheet
Water Talk – Perfluoroalkylated substances in drinking water
Guides
Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in Drinking Water
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) in Drinking Water
PFAS Innovative Treatment Team – Research Briefs
PFAS – Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Guidance Document
Research on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Talking to Customers and Communities About PFAS
Treating PFAS in Drinking Water
PFAS Training Module Videos
PFAS Naming Conventions and Physical and Chemical Properties
PFAS Physical & Chemical Properties
PFAS Production, Uses, Sources and Site Characterization
PFAS Aqueous Film-Forming Foam
PFAS Human and Ecological Effects
PFAS Risk Assessment and Regulations
Presentations
Overview Presentation of EPA’s PFAS Research
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Background Technical Information
Sampling & Analysis
3M Research Clearinghouse for PFAS Research/Testing
EPA PFAS Drinking Water Laboratory Methods
CWA Analytical Methods for Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS)
PFAS Analytical Methods Development and Sampling Research
Source Protection
Aqueous film-forming foam and the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations
Canadian Environmental Protection Act: virtual elimination
Ecological screening assessment report on perfluorooctane sulfonate, salts and precursors
Perfluoroalkyl substances: Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority
Perfluorooctane sulfonate in fish and water
Perfluorooctane sulfonate in the environment
Persistent organic pollutants: Stockholm Convention
Risk management strategy for perfluorooctane sulfonate and its salts and precursors
The new POPs under the Stockholm Convention
Understanding PFAS in the Environment
Tools
PFAS|EPA: EPA PFAS Research List
Webinars
EPA and NEHA Webinar: PFAS Research
Methods and Guidance for Sampling and Analyzing for PFAS in Environmental Media Webinar
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Small Systems Webinar
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