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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in North American School Uniforms

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Summary

PIGE total F screening plus targeted LC-MS/MS and GC-MS PFAS in North American school uniforms; TOP assay

Key numbers

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chemicalstatisticvalueunitmatrixsource location
PFHxA (PFHxA)detection frequency (%)84.0ng/gChildren's products, China, School uniform (n = 25)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFHxA row, School uniform DF column
PFHxA (PFHxA)median (non-detects set to 1/2 MDL)1.60ng/gChildren's products, China, School uniform (n = 25)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFHxA row, School uniform Median column
PFHxA (PFHxA)rangeND-6.47ng/gChildren's products, China, School uniform (n = 25)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFHxA row, School uniform Range column
PFOA (PFOA)detection frequency (%)20.0ng/gChildren's products, China, School uniform (n = 25)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFOA row, School uniform DF column
PFOA (PFOA)rangeND-0.986ng/gChildren's products, China, School uniform (n = 25)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFOA row, School uniform Range column
PFNA (PFNA)detection frequency (%)16.0ng/gChildren's products, China, School uniform (n = 25)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFNA row, School uniform DF column
PFNA (PFNA)rangeND-0.293ng/gChildren's products, China, School uniform (n = 25)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFNA row, School uniform Range column
PFDA (PFDA)detection frequency (%)24.0ng/gChildren's products, China, School uniform (n = 25)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFDA row, School uniform DF column
PFDA (PFDA)rangeND-0.397ng/gChildren's products, China, School uniform (n = 25)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFDA row, School uniform Range column
PFBS (PFBS)detection frequency (%)24.0ng/gChildren's products, China, School uniform (n = 25)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFBS row, School uniform DF column
PFBS (PFBS)rangeND-6.47ng/gChildren's products, China, School uniform (n = 25)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFBS row, School uniform Range column
PFHxS (PFHxS)detection frequency (%)20.0ng/gChildren's products, China, School uniform (n = 25)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFHxS row, School uniform DF column
PFHxS (PFHxS)rangeND-0.258ng/gChildren's products, China, School uniform (n = 25)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFHxS row, School uniform Range column
PFOS (PFOS)detection frequency (%)24.0ng/gChildren's products, China, School uniform (n = 25)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFOS row, School uniform DF column
PFOS (PFOS)rangeND-0.225ng/gChildren's products, China, School uniform (n = 25)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFOS row, School uniform Range column
PFHxA (PFHxA)detection frequency (%)81.3ng/gChildren's products, China, Outdoor wear (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFHxA row, Outdoor wear DF column
PFHxA (PFHxA)median (non-detects set to 1/2 MDL)0.502ng/gChildren's products, China, Outdoor wear (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFHxA row, Outdoor wear Median column
PFHxA (PFHxA)rangeND-3.38ng/gChildren's products, China, Outdoor wear (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFHxA row, Outdoor wear Range column
PFOA (PFOA)detection frequency (%)75.0ng/gChildren's products, China, Outdoor wear (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFOA row, Outdoor wear DF column
PFOA (PFOA)median (non-detects set to 1/2 MDL)0.802ng/gChildren's products, China, Outdoor wear (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFOA row, Outdoor wear Median column
PFOA (PFOA)rangeND-4.32ng/gChildren's products, China, Outdoor wear (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFOA row, Outdoor wear Range column
PFNA (PFNA)detection frequency (%)56.3ng/gChildren's products, China, Outdoor wear (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFNA row, Outdoor wear DF column
PFNA (PFNA)median (non-detects set to 1/2 MDL)0.168ng/gChildren's products, China, Outdoor wear (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFNA row, Outdoor wear Median column
PFNA (PFNA)rangeND-1.25ng/gChildren's products, China, Outdoor wear (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFNA row, Outdoor wear Range column
PFDA (PFDA)detection frequency (%)87.5ng/gChildren's products, China, Outdoor wear (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFDA row, Outdoor wear DF column
PFDA (PFDA)median (non-detects set to 1/2 MDL)0.277ng/gChildren's products, China, Outdoor wear (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFDA row, Outdoor wear Median column
PFDA (PFDA)rangeND-1.79ng/gChildren's products, China, Outdoor wear (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFDA row, Outdoor wear Range column
PFBS (PFBS)detection frequency (%)37.5ng/gChildren's products, China, Outdoor wear (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFBS row, Outdoor wear DF column
PFBS (PFBS)rangeND-2.44ng/gChildren's products, China, Outdoor wear (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFBS row, Outdoor wear Range column
PFHxS (PFHxS)detection frequency (%)50.0ng/gChildren's products, China, Outdoor wear (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFHxS row, Outdoor wear DF column
PFHxS (PFHxS)median (non-detects set to 1/2 MDL)0.0915ng/gChildren's products, China, Outdoor wear (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFHxS row, Outdoor wear Median column
PFHxS (PFHxS)rangeND-1.33ng/gChildren's products, China, Outdoor wear (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFHxS row, Outdoor wear Range column
PFOS (PFOS)detection frequency (%)75.0ng/gChildren's products, China, Outdoor wear (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFOS row, Outdoor wear DF column
PFOS (PFOS)median (non-detects set to 1/2 MDL)0.0719ng/gChildren's products, China, Outdoor wear (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFOS row, Outdoor wear Median column
PFOS (PFOS)rangeND-0.308ng/gChildren's products, China, Outdoor wear (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFOS row, Outdoor wear Range column
PFHxA (PFHxA)detection frequency (%)62.5ng/gChildren's products, China, Miscellaneous (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFHxA row, Miscellaneous DF column
PFHxA (PFHxA)median (non-detects set to 1/2 MDL)0.213ng/gChildren's products, China, Miscellaneous (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFHxA row, Miscellaneous Median column
PFHxA (PFHxA)rangeND-6.42ng/gChildren's products, China, Miscellaneous (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFHxA row, Miscellaneous Range column
PFOA (PFOA)detection frequency (%)56.3ng/gChildren's products, China, Miscellaneous (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFOA row, Miscellaneous DF column
PFOA (PFOA)median (non-detects set to 1/2 MDL)0.431ng/gChildren's products, China, Miscellaneous (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFOA row, Miscellaneous Median column
PFOA (PFOA)rangeND-3.53ng/gChildren's products, China, Miscellaneous (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFOA row, Miscellaneous Range column
PFNA (PFNA)detection frequency (%)37.5ng/gChildren's products, China, Miscellaneous (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFNA row, Miscellaneous DF column
PFNA (PFNA)rangeND-0.532ng/gChildren's products, China, Miscellaneous (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFNA row, Miscellaneous Range column
PFDA (PFDA)detection frequency (%)43.8ng/gChildren's products, China, Miscellaneous (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFDA row, Miscellaneous DF column
PFDA (PFDA)rangeND-0.967ng/gChildren's products, China, Miscellaneous (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFDA row, Miscellaneous Range column
PFBS (PFBS)detection frequency (%)6.25ng/gChildren's products, China, Miscellaneous (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFBS row, Miscellaneous DF column
PFBS (PFBS)rangeND-0.021ng/gChildren's products, China, Miscellaneous (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFBS row, Miscellaneous Range column
PFHxS (PFHxS)detection frequency (%)43.8ng/gChildren's products, China, Miscellaneous (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFHxS row, Miscellaneous DF column
PFHxS (PFHxS)rangeND-0.260ng/gChildren's products, China, Miscellaneous (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFHxS row, Miscellaneous Range column
PFOS (PFOS)detection frequency (%)43.8ng/gChildren's products, China, Miscellaneous (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFOS row, Miscellaneous DF column
PFOS (PFOS)rangeND-0.338ng/gChildren's products, China, Miscellaneous (n = 16)PDF p.5, Table 1, PFOS row, Miscellaneous Range column

Evidence Fitness

Primary product measurement in school uniforms, targeted LC-MS/MS and PIGE

Methods (brief)

See the methods section of the source PDF. Measured samples do not represent every product on the market.

Limitations

Values are reported by the authors for their own samples. Censored results and detection limits are as defined in the source. No unit conversions were made.

Provenance notes

DOI 10.1021/acs.est.2c02111 resolved at Crossref; DOI matched in the filed PDF text. Original file: xia-2022-per-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-in.pdf. SHA-256: d9774bc7c433b3ad5f2fd7e70fd55916ab13aec16a29995f73c5195e22aeeefc. Library folder: papers-textiles-apparel-outdoor-gear.

Wiki pages updated on ingest

Children's products

Textiles, apparel and outdoor gear

PFBS

PFDA

PFHxA

PFHxS

PFNA

PFOA

PFOS