Polyfluorinated Chemicals and Transformation Products

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Knepper, Thomas P. (Editor), Lange, Frank T. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012.
• Series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 17
• Subjects: Environment.; Analytical chemistry.; Geochemistry.; Environmental chemistry.; Environmental health.; Ecotoxicology.; Environmental Chemistry.; Analytical Chemistry.; Environmental Monitoring/Analysis.; Environmental Health.

Due to their unparalleled effectiveness and efficiency, polyfluorinated chemicals (PFC) have become essential in numerous technical applications. However, many PFCs brought to market show limited biodegradability, and their environmental persistence combined with toxic and bioaccumulative potential...

Table of Contents:

• Chemistry, Properties and Uses of Commercial Fluorinated Surfactants
• Perfluorinated Compounds – Occurrence and Uses in Products
• Mass Spectrometric Approaches to Reveal Biotransformation Products from Per- and Polyfluorinated Chemicals
• Sorption and Leaching Behavior of Perfluorinated Compounds in Soil
• Polyfluorinated chemicals in European Surface Waters, Ground- and Drinking Waters
• Treatment Options for the Removal and Degradation of Polyfluorinated Chemicals
• Perfluorinated Compounds in Food
• Human Biomonitoring of Perfluorinated Compounds.