Table 1. List of Determinands: Details Include the Chemical Name, CAS-Number, Abbreviation, Carbon Number (Cn), and Limit of Quantification (LOQ) Measured in μg/kg Wet Weight Achieved During This Studya.
| chemical name | CAS-number | abbreviation | Cn | LOQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids (PFSAs) | ||||
| perfluorobutane sulfonic acid | 375-73-5 | PFBS | 4 | 0.05 |
| perfluorohexane sulfonic acid | 355-46-4 | PFHxS | 6 | 0.05 |
| perfluorooctane sulfonic acid | 1763-23-1 | PFOS | 8 | 0.05 |
| perfluorodecane sulfonic acid | 335-77-3 | PFDS | 10 | 0.05 |
| perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) | ||||
| perfluoropentanoic acid | 2706-90-3 | PFPeA | 5 | 0.05 |
| perfluorohexanoic acid | 307-24-4 | PFHxA | 6 | 0.05 |
| perfluoroheptanoic acid | 375-85-9 | PFHpA | 7 | 0.05 |
| perfluorooctanoic acid | 335-67-1 | PFOA | 8 | 0.05 |
| perfluorononanoic acid | 375-95-1 | PFNA | 9 | 0.05 |
| perfluorodecanoic acid | 335-76-2 | PFDA | 10 | 0.05 |
| perfluoroundecanoic acid | 2058-94-8 | PFUnA | 11 | 0.05 |
| perfluorododecanoic acid | 307-55-1 | PFDoDA | 12 | 0.1 |
| perfluorotridecanoic acid | 72629-94-8 | PFTrDA | 13 | 0.1 |
| perfluorotetradecanoic acid | 376-06-7 | PFTeDA | 14 | 0.1 |
| precursor compound perfluorooctane sulfonamide (PFOSA) | ||||
| perfluorooctane sulfonamide | 754-91-6 | PFOSA | 8 | 0.05 |
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Nomenclature follows that of Buck et al.1