Table 1.
PFAS Analyzed in this Effort.
| PFAS Groupings with Uses in Consumer and Manufacturing Products | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| PFAS Group | Chemicals Present in Study | Example(s) | Uses * |
| Fluorotelomer Alcohols (FTOHs) | 10 | 4:2 FTOH; 6:2 FTOH; 8:2 FTOH |
Coatings, waxes, paints, varnishes, and inks (nonstick cookware); cosmetic and personal care products (foundation, mascara); fire-fighting foams; medical uses (dental care products); paper and cardboard packaging; plastics, resins, and rubber; sporting goods; and textiles (antifogging cloths, apparel). |
| Other Polyfluorinated Alcohols | 10 | Dodecafluoroheptanol; Perfluoropinacol | Coatings, waxes, paints, varnishes, and inks; cosmetic and personal care products (mascara); oil and gas surfactants; paper and cardboard packaging; photography agents; plastics, resins, and rubber; semiconductor surfactants; textiles; and transportation materials. |
| Acrylates (methacrylates, diacrylates) | 12 | 8:2 Fluorotelomer acrylate; 6:2 Fluorotelomer methacrylate |
Coatings, waxes, paints, varnishes, and inks; cosmetic and personal care products (hair care items); fire-fighting foams; medical uses (contact lenses); paper and cardboard packaging; plastics, resins, and rubber; textiles (apparel); and transportation materials. |
| Halides (Br, I) | 9 | Perfluoro-1,4-diiodobutane; 1,6-Dibromododecafluorohexane |
Coatings, waxes, paints, varnishes, and inks; oil and gas surfactants; paper and cardboard packaging; pesticide and fertilizer formulations; photography agents (contrast agents); plastics, resins, and rubber; refrigerants; semiconductor surfactants; textiles; and transportation materials. |
| Amines | 6 | 1H,1H-Perfluoroheptylamine | Dry-cleaning systems; electronics (fluids); fire-fighting foams; medical uses (oxygen carriers in cells, pharmaceutical processing aids); oil and gas surfactants; paper and cardboard packaging; photography agents; semiconductor surfactants; and textiles. |
| Amides | 7 | Heptafluorobutyramide | Coatings, waxes, paints, varnishes, and inks; cosmetic and personal care products (hair care products); fire-fighting foams; oil and gas surfactants; paper and cardboard packaging; pesticide and fertilizer formulations; photography agents; semiconductor surfactants; textiles (apparel); and transportation materials. |
| Alkanes | 2 | 1-(Perfluorohexyl)octane | Coatings, waxes, paints, varnishes, and inks; cosmetic and personal care products (make-up, creams); medical uses (ophthalmological surgical aid); refrigerants; scientific materials (tracing agents); and sporting goods (ski wax). |
| Ethers, Esters, and Ethoxylates | 10 | Methyl 2H,2H,3H,3H-perfluoroheptanoate; tris(Trifluoroethoxy)methane; 1H,1H-Heptafluorobutyl epoxide | Coatings, waxes, paints, varnishes, and inks; cosmetic and personal care products (soap, shampoo); fire-fighting foams; medical uses (contact lenses); mining; oil and gas surfactants; paper and cardboard packaging; photography agents; plastics, resins, and rubber; semiconductor surfactants; textiles; and transportation materials. |
| Silanes | 2 | Trichloro((perfluorohexyl)ethyl) silane | Coatings, waxes, paints, varnishes, and inks; cosmetic and personal care products (make-up, moisturizers, lip balm); semiconductor surfactants; and textiles. |
| Sulfur-containing | 4 | 2-(Perfluorooctyl)ethanthiol | Cosmetic and personal care products; fire-fighting foams; paper and cardboard packaging; textiles; and transportation materials. |
| Diketones | 1 | (Heptafluorobutanoyl)pivaloyl methane | Fire-fighting foams and textiles. |