perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/perfluorooctanoic_acid_(PFOA)
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:carboxylic_acid
perfluorinated compound
synthetic chemical
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:GenX
perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
gptkbp:bannedIn gptkb:Canada
gptkb:European_Union
some US states
gptkbp:bioaccumulates_in gptkb:wildlife
humans
gptkbp:boilingPoint 189 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber 335-67-1
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C8HF15O2
gptkbp:class possible human carcinogen
gptkbp:connectsTo thyroid disease
testicular cancer
ulcerative colitis
kidney cancer
high cholesterol
pregnancy-induced hypertension
gptkbp:detects drinking water
environment
human blood
gptkbp:firstSynthesized 1947
gptkbp:heldBy gptkb:poisoning
persistent organic pollutant
environmental contaminant
perfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Stockholm_Convention_on_Persistent_Organic_Pollutants
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:C8
gptkb:PFOA
perfluorooctanoate
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:DuPont
gptkb:3M
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:US_Environmental_Protection_Agency_(EPA)
gptkbp:solubility 9.5 g/L at 25 °C
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Dark_Waters_(film)
regulatory action
DuPont C8 lawsuit
gptkbp:used_in fluoropolymer production
manufacture of PTFE (Teflon)
gptkbp:usedFor surfactant
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Per-_and_polyfluoroalkyl_substances_(PFAS)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7