Table 1:
Industry branches and other use categories where PFAS were or are employed. The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of subcategories. No parentheses indicate no subcategories.
| Industry branches | |
| Aerospace (7) | Mining (3) |
| Biotechnology (2) | Nuclear industry |
| Building and construction (5) | Oil & gas industry (7) |
| Chemical industry (8) | Pharmaceutical industry |
| Electroplating (2) | Photographic industry (2) |
| Electronic industry (6) | Production of plastic and rubber (5) |
| Energy sector (10) | Semiconductor industry (11) |
| Food production industry | Textile production (2) |
| Machinery and equipment | Watchmaking industry |
| Manufacture of metal products (7) | Wood industry (3) |
| Other use categories | |
| Aerosol propellants | Metallic and ceramic surfaces |
| Air conditioning | Music instruments (3) |
| Antifoaming agent | Optical devices (3) |
| Ammunition | Paper and packaging (2) |
| Apparel | Particle physics |
| Automotive (12) | Personal care products |
| Cleaning compositions (6) | Pesticides (2) |
| Coatings, paints and varnishes (3) | Pharmaceuticals (2) |
| Conservation of books and manuscripts | Pipes, pumps, fittings and liners |
| Cookware | Plastic and rubber (3) |
| Dispersions | Printing (4) |
| Electronic devices (7) | Refrigerant systems |
| Fingerprint development | Resins (3) |
| Fire-fighting foam (5) | Sealants and adhesives (2) |
| Flame retardants | Soldering (2) |
| Floor covering including carpets and floor polish (4) | Soil remediation |
| Glass (3) | Sport article (6) |
| Household applications | Stone, concrete and tile |
| Laboratory supplies, equipment and | Textile and upholstery (2) |
| instrumentation (4) | Tracing and tagging (5) |
| Leather (4) | Water and effluent treatment |
| Lubricants and greases (2) | Wire and cable insulation, gaskets and hoses |
| Medical utensils (14) | |