title: Chemical oxidization of some AFFFs leads to the formation of 6:2FTS and 8:2FTS.
abstract: The present study tested some aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) products for the presence of or the potential to form 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (6:2FTS) and 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2FTS). The results demonstrated the appearance of significant levels of 6:2FTS and 8:2FTS after the oxidization of those AFFFs. The authors concluded that fluorotelomer skeletons exist but are derived from those formulations of AFFFs.
authors.affiliation: Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, Callaghan, The University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, (Formerly at Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, Mawson Lakes, University of South Australia, South Australia, Australia).|Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, Callaghan, The University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.affiliation: Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, Callaghan, The University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, (Formerly at Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, Mawson Lakes, University of South Australia, South Australia, Australia).
authors.forename: Mallavarapu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Megharaj
authors.affiliation: Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, Callaghan, The University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, (Formerly at Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, Mawson Lakes, University of South Australia, South Australia, Australia).
authors.forename: Ravendra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Naidu
mesh_terms: D017738:Alkanesulfonic Acids / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010545:Peroxides / Q000737:chemistry; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D017738:Alkanesulfonic Acids; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D010545:Peroxides; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C097259:potassium manganese peroxide; C076994:perfluorooctane sulfonic acid; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid
keywords: AFFF; Fluorosurfactants; Oxidization; Perfluorotelomer