2018_EJRNL_PP_SUNG-HEE_SEO_1.pdf
Terbatas Lili Sawaludin Mulyadi
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Terbatas Lili Sawaludin Mulyadi
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This study investigated perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in multimedia environments to confirm the effects of
emission sources of PFASs and to elucidate their spatial distribution. The highest PFAS levels were detected from
the samples of air (272.30 pg/m3
) and surface water (36.54 ng/L) in an industrial complex area, meanwhile high
PFAS levels were found from the samples of soil (8.80 ng/g) and sediment (84.98 ng/g) in urban areas and near
wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) was primarily detected in water, influent and effluent, whereas long chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)
were dominant in dust, soil, sediment and sludge. While PFBS and neutral PFASs were dominant in air, PFCAs
were primarily detected in plant and fish. The specific distribution patterns of PFASs in each matrix showed the
influences of surrounding environments and different physicochemical characteristics of each congener. These
findings suggest that the industrial complex and WWTP might be major emission sources to air and aquatic
environments, respectively. This is the first study in which 6 neutral and 13 ionic PFASs were investigated
simultaneously for nine different matrices in multimedia environments, and also it would be a good model study
for future assessment of PFASs.