Multi-year atmospheric concentrations of per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) at a background site in
central Europe

J 2020

Multi-year atmospheric concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) at a background site in central Europe

PARAGOT, Nils, Jitka BEČANOVÁ, Pavlína KACER, Roman PROKEŠ, Jana KLÁNOVÁ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Multi-year atmospheric concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) at a background site in central Europe

Authors

PARAGOT, Nils (250 France, belonging to the institution), Jitka BEČANOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Pavlína KACER (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Roman PROKEŠ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jana KLÁNOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Gerhard LAMMEL (276 Germany, belonging to the institution) and Céline DEGRENDELE (250 France, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Environmental Pollution, Oxford, Elsevier Sci Ltd. 2020, 0269-7491

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10511 Environmental sciences

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 8.071

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/20:00118286

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114851

UT WoS

000564561100001

Keywords in English

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; Long-range atmospheric transport; Gas-particle partitioning; Multi-year variations; Seasonal variations

Abstract

V originále

A total of 74 high volume air samples were collected at a background site in Czech Republic from 2012 to 2014 in which the concentrations of 20 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) were investigated. The total concentrations (gas + particle phase) ranged from 0.03 to 2.08 pg m(-3) (average 0.52 pg m(-3)) for the sum of perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (Sigma PFCAs), from 0.02 to 0.85 pg m(-3) (average 0.28 pg m(-3)) for the sum of perfluoroalkyl sulfonates (Sigma PFSAs) and from below detection to 0.18 pg m(-3) (average 0.05 pg m(-3)) for the sum of perfluorooctane sulfonamides and sulfonamidoethanols (Sigma FOSA/Es). The gas phase concentrations of most PFASs were not controlled by temperature dependent sources but rather by long-range atmospheric transport. Air mass backward trajectory analysis showed that the highest concentrations of PFASs were mainly originating from continental areas. The average particle fractions (theta) of Sigma PFCAs (theta = 0.74 +/- 0.26) and Sigma PFSAs (theta = 0.78 +/- 0.22) were higher compared to Sigma FOSA/Es (theta = 0.31 +/- 0.35). However, they may be subject to sampling artefacts. This is the first study ever reporting PFASs concentrations in air samples collected over consecutive years. Significant decreases in 2012-2014 for PFOA, MeFOSE, EtFOSE and Sigma PFCAs were observed with apparent half-lives of 1.01, 0.86, 0.92 and 1.94 years, respectively.

Links

CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_013/0001315, interní kód MU

Name: ACTRIS - CZ - RI (Acronym: ACTRIS-CZ RI)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Priority axis 1: Strengthening capacities for high-quality research

EF17_043/0009632, research and development project

Name: CETOCOEN Excellence

LM2015037, research and development project

Name: ACTRIS – účast České republiky (Acronym: ACTRIS-CZ)

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

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

LM2018121, research and development project

Name: Výzkumná infrastruktura RECETOX (Acronym: RECETOX RI)

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

LM2018122, research and development project

Name: ACTRIS – účast České republiky

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, ACTRIS-CZ

Citovat

PARAGOT, Nils, Jitka BEČANOVÁ, Pavlína KACER, Roman PROKEŠ, Jana KLÁNOVÁ, Gerhard LAMMEL and Céline DEGRENDELE. Multi-year atmospheric concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) at a background site in central Europe. Environmental Pollution. Oxford: Elsevier Sci Ltd., 2020, vol. 265, October 2020, p. 1-8. ISSN 0269-7491. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114851.

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N2  - A total of 74 high volume air samples were collected at a background site in Czech Republic from 2012 to 2014 in which the concentrations of 20 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) were investigated. The total concentrations (gas + particle phase) ranged from 0.03 to 2.08 pg m(-3) (average 0.52 pg m(-3)) for the sum of perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (Sigma PFCAs), from 0.02 to 0.85 pg m(-3) (average 0.28 pg m(-3)) for the sum of perfluoroalkyl sulfonates (Sigma PFSAs) and from below detection to 0.18 pg m(-3) (average 0.05 pg m(-3)) for the sum of perfluorooctane sulfonamides and sulfonamidoethanols (Sigma FOSA/Es). The gas phase concentrations of most PFASs were not controlled by temperature dependent sources but rather by long-range atmospheric transport. Air mass backward trajectory analysis showed that the highest concentrations of PFASs were mainly originating from continental areas. The average particle fractions (theta) of Sigma PFCAs (theta = 0.74 +/- 0.26) and Sigma PFSAs (theta = 0.78 +/- 0.22) were higher compared to Sigma FOSA/Es (theta = 0.31 +/- 0.35). However, they may be subject to sampling artefacts. This is the first study ever reporting PFASs concentrations in air samples collected over consecutive years. Significant decreases in 2012-2014 for PFOA, MeFOSE, EtFOSE and Sigma PFCAs were observed with apparent half-lives of 1.01, 0.86, 0.92 and 1.94 years, respectively.
ER  -

PARAGOT, Nils, Jitka BEČANOVÁ, Pavlína KACER, Roman PROKEŠ, Jana KLÁNOVÁ, Gerhard LAMMEL and Céline DEGRENDELE. Multi-year atmospheric concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) at a background site in central Europe. \textit{Environmental Pollution}. Oxford: Elsevier Sci Ltd., 2020, vol.~265, October 2020, p.~1-8. ISSN~0269-7491. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114851.

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