Publications by authors named "Tripp Boone"
Article Synopsis
- - The study focused on measuring 17 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in source and treated water from 25 drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) across the U.S. to assess contaminants of emerging concern (CECs).
- - PFAS were found in all 50 water samples, with a broad range of concentrations; the median total PFAS concentration was slightly lower in treated water (19.5 ng/L) compared to source water (21.4 ng/L).
- - One DWTP exceeded the U.S. EPA’s health advisory level for PFOA and PFOS, and specific PFAS profiles were identified in plants along two major rivers, showing different dominant PFAS compounds
A trace analytical method was developed for the determination of seventeen specific perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) in environmental and drinking waters. The objectives were to optimize an isotope-dilution method to increase the precision and accuracy of the analysis of the PFCs and to eliminate the need for matrix-matched standards. A 250 mL sample of environmental or drinking water was buffered to a pH of 4, spiked with labeled surrogate standards, extracted through solid phase extraction cartridges, and eluted with ammonium hydroxide in methyl tert-butyl ether: methanol solution.
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