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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Fact Sheets
Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF)
Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFAS: Fact Sheet for Communities
Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFAS: Fact Sheet for Public Water Systems
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
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Canadians
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
PFAS/PFOS in Drinking Water: Per- and Polyfluoroalkylated Substances
Questions and Answers: Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFOA, PFOS, GenX Chemicals and PFBS
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
Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) Drinking Water Health Advisory
Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Drinking Water Health Advisory
PFAS Innovative Treatment Team – Research Briefs
PFAS – Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Guidance Document
PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024
Research on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Talking to Customers and Communities About PFAS
Technologies for Reducing 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 Thermal Treatment Database *NEW*
Webinars
EPA and NEHA Webinar: PFAS Research
Methods and Guidance for Sampling and Analyzing for PFAS in Environmental Media Webinar
New Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFAS Chemicals
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Small Systems Webinar
Links
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Reducing PFAS in Drinking Water with Treatment Technologies
WRF Resources on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
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