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Development of a PFAS reaction library: identifying plausible transformation pathways in environmental and biological systems

Journal Article · · Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/d1em00445j· OSTI ID:1982202
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  1. Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, Georgia 30605, USA
  2. Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Hosted at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, Georgia 30605, USA

We have developed reaction libraries for predicting transformation products of PFAS in a variety of environmental and biological reaction systems.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge Inst. for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0014664
OSTI ID:
1982202
Journal Information:
Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, Vol. 24, Issue 5; ISSN 2050-7887
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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