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Biodegradation test of the alternatives of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) and PFOS salts

PFOS salts 및 PFOS 대체물질에 대한 미생물분해시험

  • Choi, Bong-In (Environmental Safety Center, Korea Environmental Corporation) ;
  • Na, Suk-Hyun (Department of Environment and Energy Engineering, Chonnam National University College of Engineering) ;
  • Son, Jun-hyo (Department of Environment and Energy Engineering, Chonnam National University College of Engineering) ;
  • Shin, Dong-Soo (Department of Chemistry, Changwon National University) ;
  • Ryu, Byung-taek (Environmental Safety Center, Korea Environmental Corporation) ;
  • Chung, Seon-yong (Department of Environment and Energy Engineering, Chonnam National University College of Engineering)
  • 최봉인 (한국환경공단 환경안전센터) ;
  • 나숙현 (전남대학교 환경에너지공학과) ;
  • 손준효 (전남대학교 환경에너지공학과) ;
  • 신동수 (창원대학교 화학과) ;
  • 유병택 (한국환경공단 환경안전센터) ;
  • 정선용 (전남대학교 환경에너지공학과)
  • Received : 2016.03.31
  • Accepted : 2016.04.15
  • Published : 2016.04.29
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Abstract

Objectives: In this study, we investigated the biodegradation rates of 8 perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) alternatives synthesized at the at Changwon National University in comparison to those of PFOS potassium salt and PFOS sodium salt. Methods: A biodegradability test was performed for 28 days with microorganisms cultured in the good laboratory practice laboratory at the Korea Environment Corporation following the OECD Guidelines for the testing of chemicals, Test No. 301 C Results: While $C_5H_8F_3SO_3K$, $C_8F_{17}SO_3K$ and $C_8F_{17}SO_3Na$ were not degraded after 28 days, the 3 alternatives were biodegraded at the rates of 31.4% for $C_8H_8F_9SO_3K$, 25.6% for $C_{10}H_8F_{13}SO_3K$, 23.6% for $C_{25}F_{17}H_{32}S_3O_{13}Na_3$, 20.9% for $C_{15}F_9H_{21}S_2O_8Na_2$, 15.5% for $C_{23}F_{18}H_{28}S_2O_8Na_2$, 8.5% for $C_{17}F_9H_{25}S_2O_8Na_2$ and 4.8% for $C_6H_8F_5SO_3K$. When the concentration was the same(500 mg/L), $C_{23}F_{18}H_{28}S_2O_8Na_2$ had the lowest tension with 20.94 mN/m, which was followed by $C_{15}F_9H_{21}S_2O_8Na_2$ (23.36 mN/m), $C_{17}F_9H_{25}S_2O_8Na_2$ (27.31 mN/m), $C_{25}F_{17}H_{32}S_3O_{13}Na_3$ (28.17 mN/m), $C_{10}H_8F_{13}SO_3K$ (29.77 mN/m) and $C_8H_8F_9SO_3K$ (33.89 mN/m). Having higher surface tension of 57.64 mN/m and 67.57 mN/m, respectively, than those of the two types of PFOS salts, $C_6H_8F_5SO_3K$ and $C_5H_8F_3SO_3K$ were found valueless as substitute for PFOS. Conclusion: The biodegradation test suggest that 6 compounds could be used as substitutes for PFOS. $C_{23}F_{18}H_{28}S_2O_8Na_2$ and $C_{15}F_9H_{21}S_2O_8Na_2$ were found to be the best substitutes based on biodegradation rate and surface tension, followed by $C_{25}F_{17}H_{32}S_3O_{13}Na_3$, $C_8H_8F_9SO_3K$ and $C_{10}H_8F_{13}SO_3K$. $C_{17}F_9H_{25}S_2O_8Na_2$ was found to have relatively low value as an alternative but it still had a potential to substitute the conventional PFOS.

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