Occurrence and contamination profile of legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Belgian wastewater using target, suspect and non-target screening approaches
Jeong Y, Da Silva KM, Iturrospe E, Fuiji Y, Boogaerts T, van Nuijs ALN, Koelmel J, Covaci A. Occurrence and contamination profile of legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Belgian wastewater using target, suspect and non-target screening approaches. Journal Of Hazardous Materials 2022, 437: 129378. PMID: 35897185, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWastewater treatment plantsTreatment plantsAqueous filmMass loadNon-target screening approachPolyfluoroalkyl substancesWastewaterComprehensive investigationFoamPerfluorooctanoic acidFluorotelomer carboxylic acidFilmsHigher valuesPerfluorobutanoic acidPredominant PFASsLoadNon-target screeningConfidence levelCatchment areaNon-target screening method