Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Perfluorooctanoic_acid_(PFOA)

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:synthetic_chemical gptkb:perfluorinated_carboxylic_acid
gptkbp:appearance	white powder
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:endocrine_disruptor gptkb:carboxylic_acid gptkb:fluorosurfactant environmental contaminant carcinogen (suspected) per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
gptkbp:chemicalFormula	C8HF15O2
gptkbp:degradedBy	does not degrade easily
gptkbp:discoveredBy	gptkb:Roy_J._Plunkett
gptkbp:discoveredIn	1947
gptkbp:environmentalImpact	gptkb: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
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 gptkb:GenX
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)