Open AccessNontargeted mass-spectral detection of chloroperfluoropolyether carboxylates in New Jersey soils
Author(s) -
John W. Washington,
C. Rosal,
James McCord,
Mark J. Strynar,
Andrew B. Lindstrom,
Erica L. Bergman,
Sandra M. Goodrow,
Haile K. Tadesse,
A. N. Pilant,
Benjamin J. Washington,
Mary J. B. Davis,
Brittany G. Stuart,
Thomas M. Jenkins
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 12.556
H-Index - 1186
eISSN - 1095-9203
pISSN - 0036-8075
DOI - 10.1126/science.aba7127
Subject(s) - soil water , environmental chemistry , persistence (discontinuity) , environmental science , spectral analysis , chemistry , geology , soil science , geotechnical engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , spectroscopy
The toxicity and environmental persistence of anthropogenic per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are of global concern. To address legacy PFAS concerns in the United States, industry developed numerous replacement PFAS that commonly are treated as confidential information. To investigate the distribution of PFAS in New Jersey, soils collected from across the state were subjected to nontargeted mass-spectral analyses. Ten chloroperfluoropolyether carboxylates were tentatively identified, with at least three congeners in all samples. Nine congeners are ≥(CF 2 ) 7 Distinct chemical formulas and structures, as well as geographic distribution, suggest airborne transport from an industrial source. Lighter congeners dispersed more widely than heavier congeners, with the most widely dispersed detected in an in-stock New Hampshire sample. Additional data were used to develop a legacy-PFAS fingerprint for historical PFAS sources in New Jersey.
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