Multi-year atmospheric concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) at a background site in central Europe

• Published in: Environmental pollution (1987) Vol. 265; no. Pt B; p. 114851
• Main Authors: Paragot, Nils, Bečanová, Jitka, Karásková, Pavlína, Prokeš, Roman, Klánová, Jana, Lammel, Gerhard, Degrendele, Céline
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2020
• Subjects: air; Central European region; Czech Republic; Gas-particle partitioning; half life; Long-range atmospheric transport; Multi-year variations; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; perfluorocarbons; pollution; Seasonal variations; sulfonates; temperature; Central European region; Czech Republic; Gas-particle partitioning; Seasonal variations; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; Long-range atmospheric transport; Multi-year variations

A total of 74 high volume air samples were collected at a background site in Czech Republic from 2012 to 2014 in which the concentrations of 20 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) were investigated. The total concentrations (gas + particle phase) ranged from 0.03 to 2.08 pg m−3 (average 0.52...