| Literature DB >> 16257319 |
Takahiro Yamada1, Philip H Taylor, Robert C Buck, Mary A Kaiser, Robert J Giraud.
Abstract
This study reports the first known studies to investigate the thermal degradation of a polyester/cellulose fabric substrate ("article") treated with a fluorotelomer-based acrylic polymer under laboratory conditions conservatively representing typical combustion conditions of time, temperature, and excess air level in a municipal incinerator, with an average temperature of 1000 degrees C or greater over approximately 2s residence time. The results demonstrate that the polyester/cellulose fabric treated with a fluorotelomer-based acrylic polymer is destroyed and no detectable amount of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is formed under typical municipal incineration conditions. Therefore, textiles and paper treated with such a fluorotelomer-based acrylic polymer disposed of in municipal waste and incinerated are expected to be destroyed and not be a significant source of PFOA in the environment.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16257319 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.03.025
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chemosphere ISSN: 0045-6535 Impact factor: 7.086