Publications by authors named "Sarah A Applegate"
Article Synopsis
- - The study addresses the issue of accurately measuring total fluorine in plastic packaging to identify harmful PFAS, focusing on how talc inorganic filler can interfere with these measurements and cause false positives.
- - A method was developed by combining talc with polypropylene and measuring total fluorine using innovative techniques like oxidative pyrohydrolytic combustion ion chromatography and near-infrared spectroscopy.
- - Results showed a strong linear relationship between talc concentration and the total fluorine signal, underscoring the importance of this method for ensuring regulatory compliance in plastic products containing talc fillers.
