Short Chain PFAS and Emerging Fluorinated Alternative Monitoring
topic
Short-chain PFAS monitoring by LC-MS/MS quantifies C4 and C6 perfluorocarboxylates, perfluorobutane sulfonate, and fluorotelomer-based polymers marketed as safer C8 PFAS replacements; emerging non-polymer fluorinated alternatives including fluorinated ionic liquids and short fluorinated side-chain siloxanes are characterised by high-resolution LC-HRMS suspect screening approaches.
Role
Tracks the toxicological and environmental profiles of PFAS substitute compounds entering textile supply chains as C8 replacement DWR technologies, providing analytical monitoring capability to detect regulatory non-compliance and emerging chemical hazard early in the product lifecycle before widespread commercial deployment.