Summary
PFAS (PFCAs, PFSAs, FTOHs) in German consumer products incl. carpets, cleaning and impregnating agents, outdoor textiles, leather, baking papers; HPLC-MS/MS and GC-MS
Key numbers
Values read from the source tables and checked against the cited page. Shown as printed, without conversion. Selected records, not an exhaustive transcription. 1 values were held for review.
| chemical | statistic | value | unit | matrix | source location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA (PFOA) | percentage of samples detected | 5 | % | German consumer products, Cleaner samples (percentage with detected PFAS) | PDF p.7, Table 3, PFOA row, Cleaner column |
| PFNA (PFNA) | percentage of samples detected | 0 | % | German consumer products, Cleaner samples (percentage with detected PFAS) | PDF p.7, Table 3, PFNA row, Cleaner column |
| PFHxA (PFHxA) | percentage of samples detected | 0 | % | German consumer products, Cleaner samples (percentage with detected PFAS) | PDF p.7, Table 3, PFHxA row, Cleaner column |
| PFDA (PFDA) | percentage of samples detected | 0 | % | German consumer products, Cleaner samples (percentage with detected PFAS) | PDF p.7, Table 3, PFDA row, Cleaner column |
| PFBS (PFBS) | percentage of samples detected | 0 | % | German consumer products, Cleaner samples (percentage with detected PFAS) | PDF p.7, Table 3, PFBS row, Cleaner column |
| PFHxS (PFHxS) | percentage of samples detected | 0 | % | German consumer products, Cleaner samples (percentage with detected PFAS) | PDF p.7, Table 3, PFHxS row, Cleaner column |
| PFOS (PFOS) | percentage of samples detected | 10 | % | German consumer products, Cleaner samples (percentage with detected PFAS) | PDF p.7, Table 3, PFOS row, Cleaner column |
| PFOA (PFOA) | percentage of samples detected | 100 | % | German consumer products, Outdoor samples (percentage with detected PFAS) | PDF p.7, Table 3, PFOA row, Outdoor column |
| PFNA (PFNA) | percentage of samples detected | 67 | % | German consumer products, Outdoor samples (percentage with detected PFAS) | PDF p.7, Table 3, PFNA row, Outdoor column |
| PFHxA (PFHxA) | percentage of samples detected | 56 | % | German consumer products, Outdoor samples (percentage with detected PFAS) | PDF p.7, Table 3, PFHxA row, Outdoor column |
| PFDA (PFDA) | percentage of samples detected | 100 | % | German consumer products, Outdoor samples (percentage with detected PFAS) | PDF p.7, Table 3, PFDA row, Outdoor column |
| PFBS (PFBS) | percentage of samples detected | 0 | % | German consumer products, Outdoor samples (percentage with detected PFAS) | PDF p.7, Table 3, PFBS row, Outdoor column |
| PFHxS (PFHxS) | percentage of samples detected | 0 | % | German consumer products, Outdoor samples (percentage with detected PFAS) | PDF p.7, Table 3, PFHxS row, Outdoor column |
| PFOS (PFOS) | percentage of samples detected | 100 | % | German consumer products, Outdoor samples (percentage with detected PFAS) | PDF p.7, Table 3, PFOS row, Outdoor column |
| PFOA (PFOA) | percentage of samples detected | 30 | % | German consumer products, Carpet samples (percentage with detected PFAS) | PDF p.7, Table 3, PFOA row, Carpet column |
| PFNA (PFNA) | percentage of samples detected | 20 | % | German consumer products, Carpet samples (percentage with detected PFAS) | PDF p.7, Table 3, PFNA row, Carpet column |
| PFHxA (PFHxA) | percentage of samples detected | 40 | % | German consumer products, Carpet samples (percentage with detected PFAS) | PDF p.7, Table 3, PFHxA row, Carpet column |
| PFDA (PFDA) | percentage of samples detected | 20 | % | German consumer products, Carpet samples (percentage with detected PFAS) | PDF p.7, Table 3, PFDA row, Carpet column |
| PFBS (PFBS) | percentage of samples detected | 45 | % | German consumer products, Carpet samples (percentage with detected PFAS) | PDF p.7, Table 3, PFBS row, Carpet column |
| PFHxS (PFHxS) | percentage of samples detected | 0 | % | German consumer products, Carpet samples (percentage with detected PFAS) | PDF p.7, Table 3, PFHxS row, Carpet column |
| PFOS (PFOS) | percentage of samples detected | 90 | % | German consumer products, Carpet samples (percentage with detected PFAS) | PDF p.7, Table 3, PFOS row, Carpet column |
Evidence Fitness
Primary product measurement incl. carpets and cleaners, targeted HPLC-MS/MS
Methods (brief)
See the methods section of the source PDF. Measured samples do not represent every product on the market.
Limitations
Values are reported by the authors for their own samples. Censored results and detection limits are as defined in the source. No unit conversions were made.
Provenance notes
DOI 10.1007/s11356-015-4202-7 resolved at Crossref; DOI matched in the filed PDF text. Original file: kotthoff-2015-perfluoroalkyl-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-in.pdf. SHA-256: bb9d76fa41027a324cc319c2ef685178eddbdefbbfa25c25325bc6498a51f03a. Library folder: papers-carpets-rugs-household-cleaners.