Toward a Comprehensive Global Emission Inventory of C-4-C-10
Perfluoroalkanesulfonic Acids (PFSAs) and Related Precursors:
Focus on the Life Cycle of C-8-Based Products and Ongoing
Industrial Transition

J 2017

Toward a Comprehensive Global Emission Inventory of C-4-C-10 Perfluoroalkanesulfonic Acids (PFSAs) and Related Precursors: Focus on the Life Cycle of C-8-Based Products and Ongoing Industrial Transition

WANG, Zhanyun, Justin M. BOUCHER, Martin SCHERINGER, Ian T. COUSINS, Konrad HUNGERBUHLER et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Toward a Comprehensive Global Emission Inventory of C-4-C-10 Perfluoroalkanesulfonic Acids (PFSAs) and Related Precursors: Focus on the Life Cycle of C-8-Based Products and Ongoing Industrial Transition

Authors

WANG, Zhanyun (756 Switzerland), Justin M. BOUCHER (756 Switzerland), Martin SCHERINGER (756 Switzerland, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Ian T. COUSINS (752 Sweden) and Konrad HUNGERBUHLER (756 Switzerland)

Edition

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WASHINGTON, AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 2017, 0013-936X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10511 Environmental sciences

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 6.653

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/17:00100157

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b06191

UT WoS

000399859700038

Keywords in English

PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; LONG-RANGE TRANSPORT; FLUOROTELOMER-BASED POLYMERS; POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES; PERFLUOROOCTANE SULFONATE; PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES; PERFLUORINATED COMPOUNDS

Abstract

V originále

Here a new global emission inventory of C-4-C-10 perfluoroalkanesulfonic acids (PFSAs) from the life cycle of perfluorooctanesulfonyl fluoride (POSF)-based products in 1958-2030 is presented. In particular, we substantially improve and expand the previous frameworks by incorporating missing pieces (e.g., emissions to soil through land treatment, overlooked precursors) and updating parameters (e.g., emission factors, degradation half-lives). In 1958-2015, total direct and indirect emissions of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) are estimated as 1228-4930 tonnes, and emissions of PFOS precursors are estimated as 1230-8738 tonnes and approximately 670 tonnes for x-perfluorooctanesulfonamides/sulfonamido ethanols (xFOSA/Es) and POSF, respectively. Most of these emissions occurred between 1958 and 2002, followed by a substantial decrease. This confirms the positive effect of the ongoing transition to phase out POSF-based products, although this transition may still require substantial time and cause substantial additional releases of PFOS (8-153 tonnes) and xFOSA/Es (4-698 tonnes) in 2016 to 2030. The modeled environmental concentrations obtained by coupling the emission inventory and a global multimedia mass-balance model generally agree well with reported field measurements, suggesting that the inventory captures the actual emissions of PFOS and xFOSA/Es for the time being despite remaining uncertainties. "Our analysis of the key uncertainties and open questions of and beyond the inventory shows that, among others, degradation of side-chain fluorinated polymers in the environment and landfills can be a long-term, (potentially) substantial source of PFOS.

Links

EF15_003/0000469, research and development project

Name: Cetocoen Plus

LM2015051, research and development project

Name: Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí (Acronym: RECETOX RI)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

Citovat

WANG, Zhanyun, Justin M. BOUCHER, Martin SCHERINGER, Ian T. COUSINS and Konrad HUNGERBUHLER. Toward a Comprehensive Global Emission Inventory of C-4-C-10 Perfluoroalkanesulfonic Acids (PFSAs) and Related Precursors: Focus on the Life Cycle of C-8-Based Products and Ongoing Industrial Transition. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. WASHINGTON: AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 2017, vol. 51, No 8, p. 4482-4493. ISSN 0013-936X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b06191.

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WANG, Zhanyun, Justin M. BOUCHER, Martin SCHERINGER, Ian T. COUSINS and Konrad HUNGERBUHLER. Toward a Comprehensive Global Emission Inventory of C-4-C-10 Perfluoroalkanesulfonic Acids (PFSAs) and Related Precursors: Focus on the Life Cycle of C-8-Based Products and Ongoing Industrial Transition. \textit{ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY}. WASHINGTON: AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 2017, vol.~51, No~8, p.~4482-4493. ISSN~0013-936X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b06191.

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