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Common PFAS.
| Abbreviation | Chemical Name |
|---|---|
| PFOS | Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid |
| PFOA (aka C8) | Perfluorooctanoic acid |
| PFNA | Perfluorononanoic acid |
| PFDA | Perfluorodecanoic acid |
| PFOSA (aka FOSA) | Perfluorooctane sulfonaminde |
| MeFOSAA (aka Me-PFOSA-AcOH) | 2-(N-Methyl-perfluorooctane sulfonamido) acetic acid |
| Et-FOSAA (aka Et-PFOSA-AcOH) | 2-(N-Ethyl-perfluorooctane sulfonamido) acetic acid |
| PFHxS | Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid |
Source: ATSDR, 2017 [73].
