PFAS Enrichment in Foams on a Northern U.S. Freshwater Lake
Project Description:
Foam can be a naturally occurring phenomenon in surface waters, and was once thought of as nature’s way of cleansing itself. In this study, 8 pairs of foam and underlying bulk water from a contaminated site were collected for PFAS analysis by LC-QToF. DOC (dissolved organic carbon) measurements were also taken. While PFAS concentrations were < 0.1% of the overall DOC, implicating DOC as the main driver of foaming, the foam was significantly enriched in PFAS, particularly long-chained species.
This project presenter is available for live video chat on Sept. 1, 2020 from 1:00 - 2:45 p.m. PDT.
Project Type:
Student
Project Presenter(s):
Trever Schwichtenberg (schwicht@oregonstate.edu)
Project Communication Piece(s):
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 foam_figures_and_tables.pdf | 123.15 KB |
Project ID:
2.9