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Perfluoroalkyl coumpounds (PFAS) in food

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that certain perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) such as PFOS, PFOA, PFNA, and PFHxS can cause adverse effects on serum cholesterol, the liver and the immune system, and birth weight.

To minimize human exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances through the diet, the European Union has set limits on PFAS concentrations in several types of food. According to Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/2388, the following products may require testing:

Eggs
Fishery products
Meat

This PFAS testing package includes the analysis of the following substances, for which maximum levels are set in EU legislation:

Compound	Abbreviation	CAS number
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid as free acid	PFOS	2795-39-3
Perfluorooctanoic acid hydrate, linear	PFOA	335-67-1
Perfluorononanoic acid	PFNA	375-95-1
Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid potassium salt	PFHxS	3871-99-6

In addition, the concentrations of 20 other PFAS compounds are determined:

Compound	Abbreviation	CAS number
Heptafluorobutyric acid	PFBA	375-22-4
Nonafluoropentanoic acid	PFPeA	2706-90-3
1h,1h,2h,2h-perfluorohexanesulfonic acid	4:2 FTS	757124-72-4
Perfluorohexanoic acid	PFHxA	307-24-4
Potassium nonafluoro-1-butanesulfonate	-	29420-49-3
Perfluoroheptanoic acid	PFHpA	375-85-9
Undecafluoropentane-1-sulfonic acid sodium salt	-	630402-22-1
1h,1h,2h,2h-perfluorooctanesulfonic acid	6:2 FTS	27619-97-2
1h,1h,2h,2h-perfluorodecanesulfonic acid	8:2 FTS	39108-34-4
Perfluoroheptane sulfonic acid	PFHpS	375-92-8
Perfluorodecanoic acid	PFDA	335-76-2
Perfluoroundecanoic acid	PFUnDA	2058-94-8
Sodium perfluoro-1-nonanesulfonate	L-PFNS	98789-57-2
Perfluorododecanoic acid	PFDOA	307-55-1
Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid sodium salt	-	2806-15-7
Perfluorooctanesulfonamide	PFOSA	754-91-6
Perfluorotridecanoic acid	PFTrDA	72629-94-8
N-methyl-perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid	NMeFOSAA	2355-31-9
N-ethyl-perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid	NEtFOSAA	2991-50-6
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid	PFTeDA	376-06-7

Suitable sample matrices: Food and feed
Minimum sample amount: 200 g or 400 ml
Typical turnaround time: 2 weeks after receiving the samples
Detection limit: LOQ 0.1 µg/kg per substance; LOQ 0.1 µg/kg sum of PFAS
Quality system: Accredited testing laboratory
Standard: FDA C-010.02
Method expert: Niko Markkinen
niko.markkinen@measurlabs.com +358 50 589 2106