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
Method expert
Niko Markkinen

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