Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
perfluorinated carboxylic acid
synthetic chemical |
| gptkbp:appearance |
white powder
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| gptkbp:bannedIn |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada gptkb:European_Union |
| gptkbp:boilingPoint |
189 °C (372 °F; 462 K)
|
| gptkbp:CASNumber |
335-67-1
|
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:carboxylic_acid
endocrine disruptor environmental contaminant fluorosurfactant carcinogen (suspected) per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) |
| gptkbp:chemicalFormula |
C8HF15O2
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| gptkbp:degradedBy |
does not degrade easily
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| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Roy_J._Plunkett
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1947
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| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
persistent organic pollutant
bioaccumulative toxic to humans and wildlife |
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:wildlife
drinking water groundwater human blood |
| gptkbp:halfLifeInHumans |
2–8 years
|
| gptkbp:healthEffect |
liver toxicity
developmental toxicity endocrine disruption immune system effects carcinogenic potential |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
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| 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 (104–122 °F; 313–323 K)
|
| gptkbp:molecularWeight |
414.07 g/mol
|
| gptkbp:otherName |
gptkb:C8
gptkb:PFOA perfluorooctanoate pentadecafluorooctanoic acid |
| gptkbp:producedBy |
gptkb:electrochemical_fluorination
telomerization |
| gptkbp:regulates |
gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:Stockholm_Convention_on_Persistent_Organic_Pollutants gptkb:US_Environmental_Protection_Agency_(EPA) |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:perfluorooctanesulfonic_acid_(PFOS)
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) |
| gptkbp:solubility |
3.4 g/L at 25 °C
|
| gptkbp:subjectOf |
documentary 'The Devil We Know'
film 'Dark Waters' (2019) legal cases (e.g., DuPont lawsuits) |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
firefighting foams
manufacture of fluoropolymers stain-resistant fabrics manufacture of PTFE (Teflon) water-repellent coatings |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:IARC_Group_2B
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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