TY - JOUR
T1 - Using large amounts of firefighting foams releases per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into estuarine environments
T2 - A baseline study in Latin America
AU - Pozo, Karla
AU - Moreira, Lucas Buruaem
AU - Karaskova, Pavlina
AU - Přibylová, Petra
AU - Klánová, Jana
AU - de Carvalho, Maysa Ueda
AU - Maranho, Luciane Alves
AU - de Souza Abessa, Denis Moledo
N1 - Funding Information:
We acknowledge the IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) and the Fire Department for the logistic support for this investigation. Authors thank the Research Infrastructure RECETOX (No LM2018121 and CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_013/0001761 ) and project CETOCOEN EXCELLENCE (No CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/17_043/0009632 ) financed by The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports , for supportive background. This project was supported from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 857560 . This publication reflects only the author's view and the European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains. KP thanks FONDECYT 1211931 . DMSA thanks Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq, grants # 308649/2011-7 , # 311609/2014-7 , and # 308533/2018-6 ). LBM thanks São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP, grants # 20/00068-8 , and # 21/08471-9 ) and CNPq (grant # 455280/2014-2 ). Finally, we would like to thank Editage ( www.editage.com ) for English language editing.
Funding Information:
We acknowledge the IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) and the Fire Department for the logistic support for this investigation. Authors thank the Research Infrastructure RECETOX (No LM2018121 and CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_013/0001761) and project CETOCOEN EXCELLENCE (No CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/17_043/0009632) financed by The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, for supportive background. This project was supported from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 857560. This publication reflects only the author's view and the European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains. KP thanks FONDECYT 1211931. DMSA thanks Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq, grants #308649/2011-7, #311609/2014-7, and #308533/2018-6). LBM thanks São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP, grants #20/00068-8, and #21/08471-9) and CNPq (grant #455280/2014-2). Finally, we would like to thank Editage (www.editage.com) for English language editing.
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PY - 2022/9
Y1 - 2022/9
N2 - We analyzed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) used to extinguish a major fire in a petrochemical terminal from the Port of Santos (Brazil). Eight AFFFs from seven known commercial brands and one unknown sample (AFFF-1 to AFFF-8) were evaluated. 17 PFAS were identified and quantified using high performance liquid chromatography (LC/MS). The concentrations of Σ17 PFAS in the AFFFs ranged from 500 to 9000 ng/g, with prevalence of short chain PFAS (~85 %), followed by long chain PFAS. Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), included in the global treaty of the Stockholm Convention, were also detected. We estimated that at least 635.96 g of PFAS were introduced in the estuary, representing a massive input of these substances. This investigation reports the PFAS composition of AFFFs used in firefighting in the GRULAC Region (Group of Latin American and Caribbean countries).
AB - We analyzed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) used to extinguish a major fire in a petrochemical terminal from the Port of Santos (Brazil). Eight AFFFs from seven known commercial brands and one unknown sample (AFFF-1 to AFFF-8) were evaluated. 17 PFAS were identified and quantified using high performance liquid chromatography (LC/MS). The concentrations of Σ17 PFAS in the AFFFs ranged from 500 to 9000 ng/g, with prevalence of short chain PFAS (~85 %), followed by long chain PFAS. Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), included in the global treaty of the Stockholm Convention, were also detected. We estimated that at least 635.96 g of PFAS were introduced in the estuary, representing a massive input of these substances. This investigation reports the PFAS composition of AFFFs used in firefighting in the GRULAC Region (Group of Latin American and Caribbean countries).
KW - Brazil
KW - Fire-fighting foam
KW - Hazardous organic compounds
KW - Marine pollution
KW - PFAS
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85134809170&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113938
DO - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113938
M3 - Article
C2 - 35905702
AN - SCOPUS:85134809170
SN - 0025-326X
VL - 182
JO - Marine Pollution Bulletin
JF - Marine Pollution Bulletin
M1 - 113938
ER -