PFOA

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
perfluorinated compound
gptkbp:appearance white powder
gptkbp:bannedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:European_Union
gptkbp:boilingPoint 189 °C (decomposes)
gptkbp:CASNumber 335-67-1
gptkbp:category gptkb:PFAS_(per-_and_polyfluoroalkyl_substances)
gptkb:poisoning
gptkb:carboxylic_acid
endocrine disruptor
environmental pollutant
persistent organic pollutant
hazardous substance
emerging contaminant
fluorinated organic compound
perfluorinated carboxylic acid
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C8HF15O2
gptkbp:documentary gptkb:The_Devil_We_Know
gptkbp:environmentalImpact persistent organic pollutant
gptkbp:filmSubject gptkb:Dark_Waters
gptkbp:firstSynthesized 1947
gptkbp:healthEffect gptkb:cancer
liver toxicity
developmental toxicity
endocrine disruption
immune system effects
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PFOA
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-pentadecafluorooctanoic_acid
gptkbp:meltingPoint 40–50 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 414.07 g/mol
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:perfluorooctanoic_acid
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:DuPont
gptkb:electrochemical_fluorination
gptkb:3M
telomerization
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:US_Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkb:Stockholm_Convention
gptkbp:solubility 9.5 g/L at 25 °C
gptkbp:subject_of_lawsuit gptkb:DuPont_C8_litigation
gptkbp:used_in packaging
firefighting foams
manufacture of fluoropolymers
production of Teflon
stain-resistant fabrics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:perfluorooctanoic_acid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6