Toward a PFAS-free Future: Safer Alternatives to Forever Chemicals
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are extensively used in consumer products, despite their high persistence and other hazards. The risks posed by this chemical class to human health and the environment, which are increasingly becoming understood, have triggered regulation and policy changes. However, safer alternatives to these technically effective materials, and methods to discover and use those alternatives, are still under development. Remediation of PFAS contaminated sites will not solve the growing worldwide pollution, but substitution with safer substances at the formulation and manufacturing phases will at least abate the flow of PFASs into our bodies and environment.
Introducing safer alternatives to some of the PFASs of concern used in select industry sectors, this book informs the reader about the processes of chemical hazard and alternatives assessment that can foster innovation. It is a valuable resource for both green chemists and industrial chemists interested in how they can make their products safer without compromising on function.
Toward a PFAS-free Future: Safer Alternatives to Forever Chemicals, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2023.
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Chapter 1: Why Aim Toward a PFAS-free Future?p1-14ByS. A. Bălan;S. A. BălanaCalifornia Department of Toxic Substances Control, Sacramento, CA, 95812, USAbUniversity of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USASearch for other works by this author on:T. A. Bruton;T. A. BrutonaCalifornia Department of Toxic Substances Control, Sacramento, CA, 95812, USASearch for other works by this author on:K. GrantK. GrantaCalifornia Department of Toxic Substances Control, Sacramento, CA, 95812, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 2: Why PFASs Are Chemicals of Concernp15-33ByA. Maruzzo;A. MaruzzoaUniversity of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USASearch for other works by this author on:S. A. Bălan;S. A. BălanaUniversity of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USAbCalifornia Department of Toxic Substances Control, Sacramento, CA, 95812, USASearch for other works by this author on:E. Boxer;E. BoxeraUniversity of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USASearch for other works by this author on:T. A. BrutonT. A. BrutonbCalifornia Department of Toxic Substances Control, Sacramento, CA, 95812, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 3: Alternatives to PFASs in Molded Fiber Fast Food Packagingp34-61ByM. Teli;M. TeliaDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USASearch for other works by this author on:A. Maruzzo;A. MaruzzobUniversity of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USASearch for other works by this author on:S. A. BălanS. A. BălanbUniversity of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USAcCalifornia Department of Toxic Substances Control, Sacramento, CA, 95812, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 4: PFAS-free Moisture Barriers in Household Product Packagingp62-80ByA. Guan;A. GuanaDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USASearch for other works by this author on:K. G. HazardK. G. HazardbUniversity of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 5: Alternatives to PFASs for the Surfactant Role in Floor Polishp81-109ByJenna A. Tan;Jenna A. TanaDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USASearch for other works by this author on:Tessa A. Wardle;Tessa A. WardlebUniversity of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USASearch for other works by this author on:Yuning XuYuning XubUniversity of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 6: Strategies for PFAS Removal During Carpet Recyclingp110-127ByA. Maruzzo;A. MaruzzoaUniversity of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USASearch for other works by this author on:S. A. BălanS. A. BălanaUniversity of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USAbCalifornia Department of Toxic Substances Control, Sacramento, CA, 95812, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 7: PFASs in Building Products: Survey of Uses and Potential Alternativesp128-153ByT. A. Bruton;T. A. BrutonaCalifornia Department of Toxic Substances Control, Sacramento, CA, 95812, USASearch for other works by this author on:H. L. RayH. L. RaybInternational Living Future Institute, Seattle, WA, 98122, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 8: Greener Solutions to Achieve Durable Water Repellency Without Using PFASsp154-188ByE. K. Cook;E. K. CookaDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USASearch for other works by this author on:M. Brown-Augustine;M. Brown-AugustinebDepartment of Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USASearch for other works by this author on:E. Creel;E. CreelcDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USASearch for other works by this author on:S. RajS. RajcDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 9: PFAS-free Moisture Barriers in Structural Firefighting Gearp189-223ByG. E. Campbell;G. E. CampbellaUniversity of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USASearch for other works by this author on:S. Glazer;S. GlazeraUniversity of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USASearch for other works by this author on:B. Stinger;B. StingerbDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USASearch for other works by this author on:M. Thompson;M. ThompsonaUniversity of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USASearch for other works by this author on:S. ThompsonS. ThompsonaUniversity of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 10: Is a PFAS-free Future Possible?p224-232ByS. A. Bălan;S. A. BălanaCalifornia Department of Toxic Substances Control, Sacramento, CA, 95812, USAbUniversity of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USASearch for other works by this author on:T. A. Bruton;T. A. BrutonaCalifornia Department of Toxic Substances Control, Sacramento, CA, 95812, USASearch for other works by this author on:C. Leonetti;C. LeonettiaCalifornia Department of Toxic Substances Control, Sacramento, CA, 95812, USASearch for other works by this author on:K. G. HazardK. G. HazardbUniversity of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, 94704, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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