Ahrens, Lutz
- Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Research article2015Peer reviewed
Stockholm Arlanda Airport as a source of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to water, sediment and fish
Ahrens, Lutz; Norström, Karin; Viktor, Tomas; Cousins, Anna Palm; Josefsson, Sarah
Abstract
Fire training facilities are potential sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) to the nearby environment due to the usage of PFAS-containing aqueous fire-fighting foams (AFFFs). The multimedia distribution of perfluoroalkyl carboxylates (PFCAs), perfluoroalkyl sulfonates (PFSAs), perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA) and 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate (FFSA) was investigated near a fire training facility at Stockholm Arlanda Airport in Sweden. The whole body burden of PFASs in European perch (Perca fluviatilis) was 334 +/- 80 mu g absolute and was distributed as follows: Gonad > liver approximate to muscle > blood > gill. The bioconcentration factor (BCF) and sediment/water partition coefficient (K-d) increased by 0.6-1.7 and 0.2-0.5 log units, respectively, for each additional CF2 moiety for PFCAs and PFSAs. PFAS concentrations in water showed no significant decreasing trend between 2009 and 2013 (p > 0.05), which indicates that Stockholm Arlanda Airport may be an important source for long-term contamination of the nearby environment with PFASs. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs); Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS); Aqueous fire-fighting foams (AFFFs); Bioconcentration factor (BCF); Sediment/water partition coefficient (K-d)
Published in
Chemosphere
2015, Volume: 129, pages: 33-38
Publisher: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Josefsson, Sarah
- Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
SLU Authors
Sustainable Development Goals
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
UKÄ Subject classification
Environmental Sciences
Publication identifier
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.03.136
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/69568