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A Matrix Correction Approach to Estimate the Bioaccumulation Potential of Emerging PFASs
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Abstract [en]

Recent studies employing high-resolution mass spectrometry have discovered numerous emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the environment, but the lack of authentic standards for these contaminants hampers quantitative evaluation of hazard properties. Here we tested a matrix correction methodology for determining the bioaccumulation potential of emerging PFASs based on peak area in crucian carp from Xiaoqing river, China. Fortification experiments of emerging PFASs extracted from surface water and sediment samples demonstrated that the quantification bias in fish tissues was <34% for analytes detected in fish and water. Tissue distribution ratios (TBRs) and whole-body bioaccumulation factors (BAFs) were subsequently calculated by correcting for analyte- and tissue-specific matrix effects. A model evaluation set including 7 reference PFASs demonstrated that peak area-based TBRs and BAFs were strongly correlated with those calculated from quantified concentrations (p<0.05, Adjusted r2>0.91, slope: 0.99-1.34). Among the detected substances, the trimer acid of hexafluoropropylene oxide and C9 monoether per- and polyfluoroalkyl ether carboxylic acid (PFECA) were identified as bioaccumulative substances. C8 PFECA and C8 mono chlorine-substituted perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid displayed similar BAFs value compared to perfluorooctanoic acid. Overall, the proposed methodology provides a rapid hazard screening tool which could be used to assess emerging contaminants without access to authentic standards.

Keywords [en]
PFAS, bioaccumulation
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Environmental Sciences
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Environmental Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-229830OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-229830DiVA, id: diva2:1861473
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Swedish Research Council Formas, 2018-00423
Note

Final version published in: Environ. Sci. Technol. 2020, 54, 2, 1005–1013. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b04906

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