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Perfluoroalkyl compounds (PFAS) - Low detection limit

Determination of the following 24 PFAS compounds:

Compound	Abbreviation	CAS number
Heptafluorobutyric acid	PFBA	375-22-4
Nonafluoropentanoic acid	-	2706-90-3
1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorohexanesulfonic acid	-	757124-72-4
Perfluorohexanoic acid	PFHxA	307-24-4
Potassium nonafluoro-1-butanesulfonate	-	29420-49-3
Perfluoroheptanoic acid	PFHpA	375-85-9
Undecafluoro-1-pentanesulfonic acid sodium salt	-	630402-22-1
1h,1h,2h,2h-perfluorooctanesulfonic acid	6:2 FTS	27619-97-2
Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid hydrate, linear	PFOA	335-67-1
Tridecafluorohexane-1-sulfonic acid potassium salt	PFHxS	3871-99-6
Perfluorononanoic acid	PFNA	375-95-1
1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecanesulfonic acid	8:2 FTS	39108-34-4
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid sodium salt as perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid	PFHpS	375-92-8
Perfluorodecanoic acid	PFDA	335-76-2
Heptadecafluorooctanesulfonic acid potassium salt as free acid	PFOS	2795-39-3
Perfluoroundecanoic acid	PFUnDA	2058-94-8
Sodium perfluoro-1-nonanesulfonate	-	98789-57-2
Perfluorododecanoic acid	PFDoA	307-55-1
Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid sodium salt	-	2806-15-7
Perfluorooctane sulfonamide	PFOSA	754-91-6
Perfluorotridecanoic acid	PFTrDA	72629-94-8
N-Methyl perfluorooctane sulfonamidoacetic acid	NMeFOSAA	2355-31-9
N-Ethyl perfluorooctane sulfonamidoacetic acid	NEtFOSAA	2991-50-6
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid	PFTeDA	376-06-7

It is also possible to test samples for additional PFAS compounds. Please ask the method expert for more information.

If the sample material is food, the suitability of the method for the material in question needs to be checked with the laboratory.

More information about the method:

LC-MS/MS analysis

Suitable sample matrices: Water, soil, selected food products
Required sample quantity: Water: 500 mL - 1 L (plastic bottle), soil: 200 g (50 g of dry), food: 200 g (50 g of dry)
Typical turnaround time: 3 weeks after receiving the samples
Detection limit: 0.0002 µg/l (the reporting limit might vary depending on the sample matrix)
Available quality systems: Accredited testing laboratory
Device types: LC-MS-MS
Standard: ASTM D7968-17a ISO 21675
Method expert: Meeri Rantanen