Publication detail

Determination of selected perfluoroalkyl substances in sewage sludge by UPLC-MS/MS

KANTOŠOVÁ, K. KOSUBOVÁ, P. NĚMEC, P. ČÁSLAVSKÝ, J. PERKOLA, N.

Original Title

Determination of selected perfluoroalkyl substances in sewage sludge by UPLC-MS/MS

Type

conference proceedings

Language

English

Original Abstract

Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are environmental contaminants of anthropogenic origin. They comprise a large group of compounds including perfluorosulfonates (PFSAs) and perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs). These chemicals have unique physicochemical properties and therefore they are widely used in industrial applications, especially as surfactants. These persistent substances have been reported in a wide range of environmental matrices including water, biota and sludge [1]. In the Czech Republic, there are currently no legislation limits for PFAS content in sludge intended for application in agriculture as a fertilizer. The aim of the present study was (i) optimization of preparation procedures for PFAS in sludge samples, and (ii) to carry out screening of selected PFAS in sewage sludge collected in Czech waste water treatment plants.

Keywords

Perfluoroalkyl substances; sewage sludge; UPLC-MS/MS

Authors

KANTOŠOVÁ, K.; KOSUBOVÁ, P.; NĚMEC, P.; ČÁSLAVSKÝ, J.; PERKOLA, N.

Released

3. 12. 2014

Publisher

Brno University of Technology

Location

Brno

ISBN

978-80-214-5073-8

Book

The 15th Meeting on Environmental Chemistry. Book of Abstracts

Edition

1

Edition number

1

Pages from

120

Pages to

120

Pages count

1

BibTex

@proceedings{BUT115727,
  editor="KANTOŠOVÁ, K. and KOSUBOVÁ, P. and NĚMEC, P. and ČÁSLAVSKÝ, J. and PERKOLA, N.",
  title="Determination of selected perfluoroalkyl substances in sewage sludge by UPLC-MS/MS",
  year="2014",
  series="1",
  number="1",
  pages="120--120",
  publisher="Brno University of Technology",
  address="Brno",
  isbn="978-80-214-5073-8"
}