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PERFLUOROOCTANESULFONATE AND RELATED FLUOROCHEMICALS IN FISH-EATING WATER BIRDS
John P. Giesy* Kurunthachalam Kannan Department of Zoology, National Food Safety and Toxicology Center, Institute for Environmental Toxicology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
*To whom correspondence should be addressed: Prof. J.P. Giesy
218C National Food Safety and Toxicology Ctr Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 USA
Tel: (517)-353-2000; Fax: 517-432-2310; E- mail: jgiesy@aol.com
Prepared for: 3M St. Paul, MN June 20, 2001
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SUMMARY
This report is a compilation of results of a global monitoring survey of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS), perfluorooctanesulfonamide (FOSA), perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorohexanesulfonate (PFHS) in birds. PFOS, FOSA, PFOA and PFHS were measured in liver, kidney, blood or egg yolk of fish-eating water birds collected in the United States including albatrosses from Sand Island, Midway Atoll in the central North Pacific Ocean. Similarly, tissues of birds collected from the Baltic and the Mediterranean Seas, Japanese and Korean coasts were also analyzed. Concentrations of PFOS in the blood plasma of bald eagles collected from the midwestern USA ranged from 13 to 2220 ng/mL (mean: 330 ng/mL) except one sample which did not contain quantifiable concentrations of PFOS. Among 82 livers from various species of birds from inland or coastal U.S. locations, Brandt's cormorant from San Diego, California, contained the greatest concentration of PFOS (1780 ng/g, wet wt). PFOS was also found in the sera of albatrosses from the central North Pacific Ocean at concentrations ranging from 3 to 34 ng/mL. Concentrations of PFOS in the blood or livers of birds from the Mediterranean and the Baltic Seas were relatively less than those found in the US birds.
INTRODUCTION
This report is a compilation of results of analysis of PFOS, FOSA, PFOA and PFHS in tissues of birds collected across the United States, certain European and Asian countries. Liver, kidney and sera of Laysan and black- footed albatrosses from the Sand Island, Midway Atoll, central North Pacific Ocean, were also analyzed to examine the presence of PFOS in more remote marine locations. Eggs of penguins and tissues of polar skua from the Antarctica were also analyzed. Fish eating water birds and predatory birds at the higher trophic level in the food chain have been used to monitor exposures to organic contaminants in the environment. For this reason, several species of birds were chosen for this analysis.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Samples. The species analyzed include: double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus), herring gull (Larus argentatus), ring-billed gull (Larus delawarensis), bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), common loon (Gavia immer), brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos), great egret (Ardea alba), snowy egret (Egretta thula), wood stork (Mycteria americana), white-faced ibis (Plegadus chihi), black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Franklin's gull (Larus pipixcan), northern gannet (Sula bassanus), great black-backed gull (Larus marinus), osprey (Pandion haliaetus), red-throated loon (Gavia stellata), Brandt's cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus), great blue heron (Ardea herodias), Laysan albatross (Diomedea immutabilis) and black-footed albatross (Diomedea nigripes). Birds were from several locations across the USA including the Sand Island, Midway Atoll in cent ral North Pacific Ocean (Figure 1). Livers of cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) were collected from
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the Italian coast. These birds were originally sacrificed in 1997 by the Department of Sanitary, Division of Rearing and Zootechnical Resources, for sanitary regulations. White-tailed sea eagle livers were collected from the German coast of the Baltic Sea during 1979 to 1997. Liver samples were wrapped in clean aluminum foil or whirlpac bags and stored frozen at -20C until analysis. For the purpose of discussion, results were grouped into the following major classes: Great Lakes region, other U.S. locations (locations other than the Great Lakes region) and Midway Atoll, the Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia and Antarctica. Appendix X provides a list of common and scientific names of the birds analyzed.
Tissues of birds from the midwestern USA including the Great Lakes were collected as a part of earlier monitoring studies for organochlorine pollutants in birds. Double-crested cormorants, herring gulls, ring-billed gulls and bald eagle tissues were collected from several colonies in Michigan waters of the Great Lakes. All samples were collected between 1990 and 1998. Details regarding sampling location and sampling date are given in Tables 1 and 2. Age and sex of individuals were recorded when available. Blood plasma was collected primarily from nestlings. Blood samples of bald eagles were collected from nestling eagles from Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ohio. Samples were collected from nestlings by venipuncture of the brachialis vein using a 10 mL syringe. Plasma samples were prepared by centrifugation within 12 h of collection and were frozen at -20C until analysis.
Liver tissue came primarily from birds that died at rehabilitation centers and wildlife shelters, or from carcasses found on wildlife refuges, in the continental US. Liver samples were collected from the carcasses, wrapped in clean aluminum foil and stored frozen at -20C until analysis. Liver and blood plasma of albatrosses were collected from adult male Laysan and black-footed albatrosses (11 years old) on Sand Island, Midway Atoll in the central North Pacific Ocean (2811'N, 17722'W) during 1993-1995. Blood was drawn from the brachial vein of each bird and placed in Vacutainers (Becton Dickinson vacutainer systems, Rutherford, New Jersey) containing 0.015 mL of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) anticoagulant, centrifuged, and the plasma was harvested and stored at -20C until analysis.
Analysis Details of the analytical procedure have been outlined in 3M Environmental Laboratory, St. Paul, MN, standard operating procedures for the analysis of fluorochemicals in tissues. The titles of the SOPs are: ETS-8-6, "Extraction of Potassium Perfluorooctanesulfonate or other Fluorochemical Compounds from Liver for Analysis using HPLC-Electrospray/Mass Spectrometry" and ETS-8-4, "Extraction of Potassium Perfluorooctanesulfonate or other Fluorochemical Compounds from Serum for Analysis using HPLC-Electrospray/Mass Spectrometry". The analytical work was generated by 3M Environmental Laboratory. (Refer to Reference (1) for specific reports.)
An ion-pairing reagent was added to the sample and the analyte ion pair was partitioned into methyl-tert-butyl ether (MtBE). The extract was transferred to a centrifuge tube and put onto a nitrogen evaporator until dry. Each extract was reconstituted in 1.0 mL of methanol, and then filtered through a 3 cc plastic syringe attached to a 0.2 m nylon filter into glass autovials.
The analyses were performed using HPLC-ES/MS/MS by monitoring a single product ion selected from a primary ion characteristic of a particular fluorochemical. For example, molecular ion 499, selected as the primary ion for PFOS (C8F17SO3-) analysis, was fragmented further to
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produce ion 99 (FSO3-). The characteristic product ion 99 was monitored for quantitative analysis.
Analytical Equipment
The following are representative of the actual settings used during the analytical phase of this
study.
Liquid Chromatograph: Hewlett-Packard Series 1100 Liquid Chromatograph system Analytical column: Keystone BetasilTM C18 2x50 mm (5 m)
Column temperature: Ambient
Mobile phase components:
Component A: 2mM ammonium acetate
Component B: methanol
Flow rate: 300 L/min
Injection volume: 10 L
Solvent Gradient: 16.0 minutes
Time (minutes) %B
0.0
10%
1.0
10%
6.0
90%
11.0
100%
13.0
10%
Mass Spectrometer: Micromass API/Mass Spectrometer Quattro IITM Triple Quadrupole system Software: Mass LynxTM 3.4
Cone Voltage: 30-60 V Collision Gas Energy: 25-45 eV
Mode: Electrospray Negative Source Block Temperature: 150C 10C Electrode: Z-spray
Analysis Type: Multiple Reaction Monitoring (MRM)
Target Ions Monitored in 3M Laboratory Analyses
Target Analyte Primary Ion (AMU) Product Ion (AMU)
PFOS
499
80, 99
FOSA
498
78
PFOA
413
169
PFHS
399
99
THPFOS1
427
80
1 THPOS, Tetra-hydro perfluorooctanesulfonate, is used as a surrogate to monitor
for gross instrument failure.
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Data Quality Objectives and Data Integrity The following data quality objectives were indicated in the method performance section of ETS8-7, Analysis of Potassium Perfluorooctanesulfonate or Other Fluorochemicals in Liver Extracts Using HPLC-Electrospray/Mass Spectrometry:
Linearity: The coefficient of determination (r) equal to or greater than 0.980. Limits of Quantitation (LOQ): The LOQ is equal to the lowest acceptable standard in the calibration curve. Acceptable Spike Recoveries: Matrix spikes prepared in rabbit liver and rabbit sera must be recovered at 70-130% for the analytical run to be valid. Blanks: Matrix or surrogate matrix blanks must have a peak area < the peak area of the lowest acceptable standard (LOQ).
Data Summary, Analyses, and Results Data quality objectives for the analytic al phase of this study were met with the exceptions noted in this report. Linearity: The coefficient of determination (r) of the standard curve was >?0.99. Calibration Standards: Quantitation of the target analytes was based on a quadratic curve weighted 1/x of a single, opening or two bracketing unextracted curves for each group of samples. High or low points on the curve may have been deactivated to provide a better fit over the curve range most appropriate to the data. Low curve points with peak areas less than two times that of the extraction blanks were deactivated to disqualify a data range that may ha ve been significantly affected by background levels of the analyte. Occasionally, a single mid-range curve point that was an obvious outlier may have been deactivated. Quantitation of each analyte was based on the response of a single specific product ion using the multiple reaction- monitoring mode of the instrument. Calibration standards were prepared to run, undiluted, approximately within the linear range of the instrument (approximately 0.5-1000 ng/g). Limits of Quantitation (LOQ): The LOQ is equal to the lowest acceptable standard in the calibration curve (defined as a standard within 30% of the theoretical value), and is at least two times the analyte peak area detected in the surrogate matrix blanks. Because low levels of the target analytes are ubiquitous in the laboratory, it is imperative that these criteria for LOQ determination be observed. The approximate LOQ for each analyte in each matrix is listed on the results summary table. Blanks: All blanks were below the limit of quantitation for the compounds of interest. Given the nature of the samples encompassed, the well-characterized matrices of rabbit liver or rabbit sera was used as surrogate tissue for matrix blanks. Surrogate matrix blanks were < the level of the LOQ for all analytes except one PFHS liver blank which was above the LOQ. These outliers will not adversely affect the outcome of this study. Precision, Instrumental: Instrumental precision was not specifically determined within the course of this study. In other, similar liver/tissue studies, instrumental precision has been determined to show less than 7% variability for all target analytes. Matrix Spikes: Please see Appendix IX for the assessment of data quality for PFOS, FOSA, PFOA, and PFHS in liver and whole blood. To verify the status of the extraction and analytical systems, matrix spikes were also prepared in a well-characterized surrogate matrix, rabbit liver and rabbit sera. With one exception, the matrix spike studies conducted in rabbit tissue were all acceptable (+/-30%) for those analytical
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runs used when reporting data for samples and matrix spikes. FOSA determination in rabbit sera averaged 57%, significantly less than the expected recovery of >90%. Although all unextracted QC was acceptable, it is possible that matrix effects challenged either the separation or detection systems. Data quality for FOSA in sera is adversely affected and is noted. During the course of this study, actions were not taken to further characterize the nature of the challenge. Demonstration of Specificity: Specificity for analyte identification was demonstrated by chromatographic retention time and mass spectral daughter ion characterization. Additional confirmatory tests were performed for PFOS. In the electrospray tandem mass spectrometry (ESMSMS) system, the 499 Da 80 Da transition can provide a stronger signal than the 499 Da 99 Da transition of the PFOS analysis. However, in the analysis of tissue samples collected from some species of animals, an unidentified interferent was present in the 499 Da 80 Da transition. Although this interferent is rarely observed, to ensure complete selectivity, quantitation was based on the 499 Da 99 Da transition.
To verify the identity of the detected analyte, in samples determined to contain PFOS at > 70 ng/g (liver or other tissue), at least 2 transitions were monitored and showed quantitative agreement to within +/-30%. Typically, 499>99 and 499>80 transitions were monitored. On the occasions that these two transitions differed by more than 30%, the sample was re-analyzed monitoring the 499>130 transition. This third transition showed quantitative agreement with the reported data from the 499>99 determination.
Statement of Data Quality It is not possible to verify true recovery of endogenous analyte from tissues without radiolabeled reference material. The only measurement of accuracy available at this time is matrix spike studies. Recoveries of PFOS, FOSA, PFOA and PFHS spiked to matrices of various bird species are presented in Appendix IX. The concentrations of PFOS, FOSA, PFOA and PFHS were not corrected for the recoveries of the surrogate standard or matrix spike recoveries. The concentrations reported in Tables 1 to 6 were corrected for purity of the PFOS standard. Also, no attempt was made to correct the fluorochemical concentrations for moisture content in relevant tissues such as liver.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
PFOS Recoveries. Recoveries of PFOS spiked to various tissues of birds showed considerable variation, from 17 to 129% (Table 3). The reason for the variability in the recovery among species is not known, but could be due to the differences in the lipid content of the tissues. The data presented is not corrected for the recoveries of matrix spikes. Results of PFOS, FOSA, PFOA and PFHS in individual bird samples are presented in Appendices I to VIII. PFOS is the major fluorochemical detected in bird tissues. Concentrations of FOSA, PFOA and PFHS were not found in more than 90% of the bird tissues analyzed and therefore were not discussed in detail.
Great Lakes Region. Concentrations of PFOS greater than the LOQ were found in blood plasma of most water birds collected from the Great Lakes region (Table 1). Concentrations of PFOS in whole blood of herring gulls and double-crested cormorants ranged
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from 34 to 243 ng PFOS/mL (mean: 124 ng/mL for double-crested cormorants and 63 ng/mL for herring gulls), while those in blood plasma samples of these birds from the same region ranged from 63 to 391 ng PFOS/mL (mean: 185 ng/mL for double-crested cormorants and 315 ng/mL for herring gulls). The mean concentration of PFOS in whole blood samples of herring gull from Little Charity Island on Lake Huron was 63 ng/mL (range: 57-68) while plasma samples from gulls native to this area were determined to contain PFOS at 315 ng/mL (range: 239-391). Similarly, the mean concentration of PFOS in blood plasma of double-crested cormorants from Little Charity Island (mean: 291; range: 209-372 ng/mL) was greater than that observed in whole blood (mean: 176; range: 164-188 ng/mL) or cormorants from the same general region. The ratios of concentrations of PFOS in plasma to that in whole blood varied from 2 to 5.
The mean concentration of PFOS in plasma of cormorants from Little Charity Island (mean: 291; range: 209-372 ng/mL) was 3.5 fold greater than those from Huron Island on Lake Superior (mean: 79; range: 63-95 ng/mL). Similarly, blood samples of cormorants from Little Charity Island (mean: 176; range: 164-188 ng/mL) contained 5 fold greater concentrations of PFOS than cormorant blood samples from Hyrn and Otter Islands on Lake Superior (mean: 35; range: 34-36 ng/mL). The results suggest that birds in more urbanized areas have greater exposure to PFOS than those in more remote areas.
PFOS was found in all but one sample of blood plasma from nestling bald eagles collected from the midwestern United States. The mean concentration of PFOS (n=33) in bald eagle plasma was 330 ng/mL (standard deviation: 518 ng/mL; range: <1 - 2220 ng/mL). However, these levels may under represent analyte levels; the mean recovery of PFOS spiked to eagle plasma was only 17% (Table 3). The greatest concentration of PFOS in eagle plasma (2220 ng /mL) was measured in a 50-day old, male bald eagle nestling that was collected from the Pine River, Wisconsin. Blood plasma of bald eagle nestlings from Menard Island, Wisconsin and Wellston, Michigan, were determined to contain PFOS concentrations greater than 1000 ng/mL. All of the blood plasma samples of bald eagles analyzed in this study were from immature birds of less than 70 days old. Despite noticeable concentrations of PFOS in the plasma of bald eagles, livers of adult bald eagles from Oregon, Illinois and California contained related lower concentrations in the rage of 24-467 ng/g, wet wt (Table 2).
Other U.S. Locations. Livers of most water birds (n=74) collected across the U.S. contained quantifiable concentrations of PFOS (Table 2). The greatest concentration of PFOS (1780 ng/g, wet wt) was determined in the liver of a Brandt's cormorant from San Diego, California. PFOS concentrations greater than 1000 ng/g, wet wt, were measured in livers of some individuals of red-throated loon from North Carolina, great egret from Florida, and white pelican from California. Almost all the species analyzed in this study were fish-eating water birds. Concentrations of PFOS in liver from Franklin's gull were the lowest of all the species analyzed (<12-61 ng/g, wet wt).
Livers of adult bald eagles collected from various locations contained concentrations of PFOS ranging from 24 to 467 ng/g, wet wt (mean: 193 ng/g). These values were, in general, less than the mean concentration of PFOS in blood plasma of bald eagle nestlings from the midwestern United States.
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Baltic Sea. Livers of white tailed sea eagles collected from Germany and the Baltic Sea contained PFOS concentrations ranging from <3.9 to 127 ng/g (mean: 40 ng/g) on a wet wt basis. FOSA, PFOA and PFHS were not found at the quantifiable concentrations (Table 4).
Mediterranean Sea. Concentrations of PFOS in livers of cormorants collected from Cabras lagoon in Sardinia, Italy, ranged from 32 to 150 ng/g, wet wt (n=12; mean: 61 ng/g) (Table 5).
Korea and Japan. Concentrations of PFOS in the blood of black-tailed gulls from Hokkaido, Japan ranged from 2 to 12 ng/ml (mean: 6 ng/ml; n=24). Livers of sea gulls from Hokkaido, Japan contained PFOS in the range of <19 to 226 ng/g, wet wt. Cormorants from Kanagawa prefecture contained detectable concentrations of FOSA, although PFOS concentrations were not quantified in the samples. PFOA and PFHS were rarely found in the birds from Japan and Korea. Livers of black tailed gulls from Korea contained PFOS concentrations ranging from 88 to 500 ng/g, wet wt (mean: 170 ng/g).
Midway Atoll, North Pacific Ocean. PFOS was not detected in livers or kidneys of Laysan or black-footed albatrosses (Table 6). However, samples of sera of all Laysan and blackfooted albatrosses contained quantifiable concentrations of PFOS. Concentrations of PFOS in black-footed albatross sera ranged from 3 to 17 ng/mL (mean: 6.2 ng/mL); PFOS levels in Laysan albatross ranged from 5.7 to 34 ng/mL (mean: 14 ng/mL). These two populations are not statistically distinct enough to make conclusions. However, concentrations of PFOS in albatross sera were 10 to 100 fold less than those found in bald eagles from the midwestern United States, adding further suggestive evidence that PFOS levels are lower in birds from remote locations.
Antarctica. Eggs of penguins and tissues of skua did not contain quantifiable concentrations of PFOS or other fluorochemicals analyzed in this study.
REFERENCES (1) 3M Environmental Laboratory, St. Paul, MN LIMS Report numbers E01-0118, E01-0470, E00-2456, W2845, E00-1386, E00-1634, E00-1922.
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TABLE 1. Concentrations (mean) of PFOS in Tissues of Water Birds from the Great Lakes Region. Concentrations are Given in ng/mL for Blood Plasma and Whole Blood and ng/g wet wt for Egg Yolk
Location
Date
PFOS
Double crested cormorant blood (Michigan)
Gull Is., Geo Bay
18-Jul-91 78
Hyrn Island, Lake Superior 29-Jul-91 36
Little Charity Is., Lake Huron 25-Jul-91 164-188
(176)
Otter Island, Lake Superior 29-Jul-91 34
Scar Crow Is., Thunder Bay 4-Jul-91 132
St. Matrin Is., Great Lakes 13-Jul-91 124-243
(184)
Herring gull blood (Michigan)
Little Charity Is., Lake Huron 29-Jul-91 57-68
(63)
Double crested cormorant Plasma (Michigan)
Huron Is., Lake Superior 29-Jul-91 63-95
(79)
Little Charity Is., Lake Huron 25-Jul-91 209-372
(291)
Herring gull Plasma (Michigan)
Little Charity Is., Lake Huron 29-Jul-91 239-391
(315)
Ring-billed gull egg yolk (Michigan)
Sulphur Is., Thunder Bay, Lake 9-Jun-95 30-126
Huron
(67)
Double crested cormorant egg yolk
Lake Winnipegosis, Manitoba, 14-Jun-95 21-220
Canada
(157)
Bald eagle Plasma (Midwestern USA)
Devils' Lake, Alpena, MI
8-Jun-93
Roach Point, Chippewa, MI 8-Jun-93
Sucker Creek, Mackinac, MI 15-Jun-93
Rabbit Bay, Houghton County, 7-Jun-92
MI
Caulkins Creek, Otsego, MI 4-Jun-90
Harding creek, Montgomery 6-Jun-90
County, MI
Boney Falls, Marquette, MI 5-Jun-91
Seney National Wildlife refuge, 18-Jun-91
Schoolcraft County, MI
Pine River, WI
13-Jun-91
Menard Is., WI
13-Jun-91
Pine Is., Voyagers Natl Park, 19-Jun-92
MN
Lake George, Clare County, MI 31-May-93
Swan Lake, Presque Isle County, 7-Jun-93
Great Lakes, MI
Mio Pond, Oscoda County, MI 29-May-93
Marquette, MI, Lake Superior 21-Jun-92
Gene's Pond, Dickinson County, 5-Jun-91
MI
388 273 160 144
35 13
105 75
2220 2030
29
79 188
145 141 71
Remarks
N=2
N=2
N=2
N=2 N=2
N=2
N=3
N=4
58d, F 42d, M 42d, M NA, M 52d, M, 4.7 kg 44d, M, 3.4 kg 42d, F, 3.2 kg 45d, M, 3.7 kg 50d, M, 4.3 kg 48d, M, 3.4 kg 46d, F, 4.3 kg 48d, M, 3.4 kg 39d, M 68d, F NA, M 49d, M, 3.5 kg
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Table 1 . continued Dog Lake/Lake St. Kathryn, Iron
County, MI N. Branch Au Sable River,
Ostego Count, MI Woods Lake/Twin Lake, Roscommon County, MI Pt. Movillee, Monroe County,
MI MSU veterinary clinic
(deformed) MSU veterinary clinic
(deformed) MSU veterinary clinic
(deformed) W. Sandpoint Is., Voyager's Natl
Park, MN Wakeley Lake, Crawford
County, MI Bamfield Pond, Alcona County,
MI Lower Peninsula, Michigan Lower Peninsula, Michigan Grand Pt., Voyager's Natl park,
MN Wellston, Manistee County, MI Devil's Is., Lake Superior, WI
Mud Creek, Ottawa, Ohio White's Landing, Ohio
9-Jun-91
1-Jun-93
22-May-93
14-May-93
7-Sep-93
11-Oct-93
7-Sep-93
20-Jun-92
31-May-93
29-May-93
28-Jun-93 28-Jun-93 23-Jun-92
5-Jun-92 24-Jun-92 22-Jun-92 4-Jun-92
21
49
<1
247
243
561
289
62
33
102
143 173 432
1250 200 320 328
37d, M, 3.2 kg
58d, F
40d, M
40d, M
NA
NA
NA
45d, F, 3.6 kg
41d, M
54d, F
NA NA 38d, F, 4.7 kg
F, 4.8 kg 54d, F, 4.7 kg
67d, M 66d, F
NA: Not available or Not analyzed; M- Male, F-Female Values in parentheses indicate mean. Values below LOQ are denoted by `<' Means are calculated only for the detectable observations (i.e., non-detects were not included in calculating means).
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TABLE 2. Concentrations of PFOS in Livers (ng/g, wet wt) of Water Birds from Various Locations in the United States.
Species
Bald eagle
Bald eagle
Bald eagle
Bald eagle
Black-crowned night heron Brandt's cormorant
Location
NE Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Savannah, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Columbia River, Hammond, Oregon
Durham, Butte County, California
San Diego, California
San Diego, California
Date
3/27/1997
2/17/1996
11/21/1996
2/1/1995
6/4/19975/30/1998 Jun-1997
Brown pelican Brown pelican Brown pelican Common loon
East Pascagoula R., Mississippi
East Pascagoula R., Mississippi
Mustang Island, Nueces County, Texas
Carteret County, North Carolina
1997 1997
10/15/1997
11/25/19974/17/1998
Common loon
Monterey Bay, California 1/26/1998
Common loon Common loon
Pompano, Florida Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12/21/19971/1/1998 2/26/1998
n
PFOS
Remarks
1
207 F/adult, 4.8 kg
1
467 Young adult
1
71 F/adult, 8 kg
1
24
5 32-648 1 juvenile, 2-3
(393)
yrs
2 46-1780
(907)
1
254 M/adult, 2.48
kg
1
533 F/adult, 2.62
kg
1
118 M/adult, 2.61
kg
5 160-595 1adult, 4
(280) immature, 2.6-
2.9 kg
4 8.6-91 1 M, 3F,
(37) 4adults, 2.3-
2.7kg
4 30-46 1M, 1F, 1
(40) immature
1
115 F/sub-adult
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Table 2. continued.,
Common loon
South Carlsbad State Beach,
California
Common loon
San Diego, California
11/15/1997 11/26/1997
Common loon Common loon Double-crested cormorant Franklin's gull
Coronado, California San Diego, California St. Martinville, Louisiana
12/4/1997 12/4/1997 Jun-1996
Red Rock Lakes, Beaverhead 7/31/1997-
County, Montana
8/6/1997
Great blackbacked gull Great blue heron
Carteret County, North Carolina
St. Martinville, Louisiana
1/7/19983/17/1998 Jun-1996
Great egret Great egret Great egret Great egret Great egret Herring gull Herring gull Northern gannet Osprey Osprey
Naples, Florida
Carteret County, North Carolina
St. Martinville, Louisiana Miami Beach, Florida
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Sumner, Missouri Sacramento Valley, California Carteret County, North Carolina Carteret County, North Carolina Tavernier, Florida
Carteret County, North Carolina
5/10/199711/15/1997 2/9/1998
5/1/1996 Dec-1996 8/13/1996
10/22/1996
2/16/1998
3/8/1998
9/9/1997 - 9/12/1997 10/22/1997
1
<12
2 16-107
(62)
1
451
1
112
2 51-288
(169)
4 <12-61 3 Males, 1
(40) immature,
0.12-0.21 kg
2 187-841
(608)
2 162-916
(539)
3 81-1030
(638)
1
218
1
27
1
500
171
1
16
4 89-353
(228)
1
85
2 444-959
(702)
1
60
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Table 2 continued., Osprey Red-throated loon
Carolina
Delaware County, Ohio Carteret County, North
Carolina
9/28/1996 2/13/19984/12/1998
Red-throated loon Snowy egret
Snowy egret White pelican
White pelican
White pelican
White pelican
White pelican
San Diego, California Naples, Florida
Bonita Springs, Florida Sacramento National Wildlife
Refuge, California Swan Lake National Wildlife
Refuge, Sumner, Missouri Sacramento Valley, California
Delevan National Wildlife Refuge, California Calipatria, CA
5/11/1998 9/19/199711/11/1997 7/19/1997 7/31/1997
NA
11/25/1996
8/9/1997
Jun-1997
White- faced ibis Wood stork
Sacramento Valley, California
Charleston County, South Carolina
1/3/1995 Sep-1996
1
42
2 599-
1120
(861)
1
34
2 99-413
(256)
1
43
1
121
1
68
1
80
1
200
2 30-1120
(575)
1
17
1
158 F/adult, 2.65
kg
NA: Not available or Not analyzed; M- Male, F-Female Values in parentheses indicate mean. Values below LOQ are denoted by `<' Means are calculated only for the detectable observations (i.e., non-detects were not included in calculating means)
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TABLE 3. Recoveries (%) of PFOS Spiked at 250 ng to Bird Tissue Matrices
Matrix
MS MSD
Cormorant yolk 127 130
Albatross kidney 71 87
Albatross serum 81 96
Bald eagle plasma 11 23
Cormorant blood 63 115
Common loon liver 28 28
Herring gull liver 120 120
Cormorant liver 97 97
MS = Matrix spike; MSD = Matrix spike duplicate
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TABLE 4. Concentrations (ng/g, wet wt; n=44) of PFOS, FOSA, PFOA and PFHS in white-tailed sea eagle livers from the Baltic coast of Germany collected during 1979-1997
Species White tailed sea eagle liver
PFOS 40 (<3.9-127)
FOSA <38
PFOA PFHS <40 <7.7
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Table 5. Concentrations of PFOS in livers (ng/g, wet wt) of common cormorants from Italian coastal waters
Species Comorant Liver
Sampling Area Cabras Lagoon (Sardinian Sea)
Date of Collection
1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997
PFOS
43 57 49 98 34 150 91 47 50 43 32 34
Rema rks
M, adult, 2.4 kg F, adult, 2.2 kg F, adult, 2.3 kg F, ault, 2.33 kg F, adult, 2.7 kg F, adult, 2.2 kg F, juvenile, 2 kg F, juvenile, 1.4 kg F, juvenile, 1.96 kg M, juvenile, 2 kg M, juvenile, 2.4 kg M, juvenile, 2.4 kg
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TABLE 6. Concentrations of PFOS in Liver, Kidney (ng/g, wet wt) and Sera (ng/mL) of Black-Footed and Laysan Albatrosses from Sand Island, Midway Atoll, North Pacific Ocean
Species Black- footed albatross
Tissue N
Date
Liver 5 Mar 94-Nov 94
Kidney 5 Mar 94-Apr 94
Serum 8 May 93-Nov 95
PFOS <30 <30 3.0-17 (6.2)
Laysan albatross
Liver 3 Feb 94-Mar 94 Kidney 3 Feb 94-Apr 94 Serum 7 May 93-Nov 94
<30 <30 5.7-34 (14)
Values below LOQ are denoted by `<' Values in parentheses indicate mean. Means are calculated only for the detectable observations
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Sand Island, Midway Atoll Central North Pacific Ocean
Figure 1. Map of the United States showing sampling locations of birds analyzed in this study.
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APPENDIX I
Concentrations of (ug/ml for blood) fluorochemicals in biota
Species
Lab ID
Tissue
Location
Double crested
W2491-54,Cormorant DCCO L Blood Little Charity Is., Great
cormorant Double crested cormorant
Charity W2491-55,Cormorant DCCO
Hyrn Island, Lake Sup
Lakes Blood Lake Superior, Great Lakes
Double crested cormorant
W2491-56,Otter DCCO Great Lakes
Blood Lake Superior, Great Lakes
PFOS = Perfluorooctanesulfonate
FOSA = Perfluorooctanesulfonamide
PFHS = Perfluorohexanesulfonate PFOA = Perfluorooctanoate Numbers in the parenthesis are LOQs
PFOS 0.190
FOSA <LOQ ( 0.0375)
0.042
<LOQ ( 0.0375)
0.039
0.112
LOQ = Limit of quantitation
PFOA <LOQ ( 0.0359)
<LOQ ( 0.0359)
<LOQ ( 0.0359)
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APPENDIX II
Concentrations of (ug/g, wet for solid tissues and ug/ml for blood/sera) fluorochemicals in biota
Species
Lab ID
Tissue
Location
PFOS
FOSA
PFOA
Common loon Common loon Common loon Common loon Common loon Common loon Common loon Common loon Common loon
Bird001;4411-010 Bird002;4411-003 Bird003;4411-021 Bird004; 4411-001 Bird005; 4411-015 Bird006; 4425-006 Bird007; 4425-002 Bird008; 4425-007 Bird009; 4425-008
Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver
Carteret County, NC Carteret County, NC Carteret County, NC Carteret County, NC Carteret County, NC Monterey Bay, CA Monterey Bay, CA Monterey Bay, CA Monterey Bay, CA
0.345 0.689 0.185 0.199 0.202 0.105 <LOQ (0.0348 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0348 ug/g) 0.046
0.015 <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
0.015 0.026 0.021 0.024 <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.180 ug/g) <LOQ (0.180 ug/g) <LO Q (0.180 ug/g) <LOQ (0.180 ug/g) <LOQ (0.180 ug/g) <LOQ (0.180 ug/g) <LOQ (0.180 ug/g) <LOQ (0.180 ug/g) <LOQ (0.180 ug/g)
Brown pelican Brown pelican
Bird010; 14712-002 Bird011;14712-001
Liver Liver
East Pascagoula R., MS East Pascagoula R., MS
0.294 0.617
0.178 0.527
<LOQ (0.180 ug/g) <LOQ (0.180 ug/g)
Black footed albatross Black footed albatross Black footed albatross Black footed albatross Black footed albatross Black footed albatross Laysan albatross Laysan albatross Black footed albatross Black footed albatross Black footed albatross Laysan albatross Laysan albatross Laysan albatross Laysan albatross
Bird012;9511 Bird013; 9402 Bird014; 9404 Bird015; 9401 Bird016; 9406 Bird020; 9406 Bird021; 9422 Bird022; 9417 Bird017; 9401 Bird018; 9404 Bird019; 9407 Bird023; 9413 Bird024; 9424 Bird025; 9413 Bird026; 9422
Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Kidney Liver Liver Kidney Kidney Kidney Liver Kidney Kidney Kidney
Sand Is., Midway Atoll Sand Is., Midway Atoll Sand Is., Midway Atoll Sand Is., Midway Atoll Sand Is., Midway Atoll Sand Is., Midway Atoll Sand Is., Midway Atoll Sand Is., Midway Atoll Sand Is., Midway Atoll Sand Is., Midway Atoll Sand Is., Midway Atoll Sand Is., Midway Atoll Sand Is., Midway Atoll Sand Is., Midway Atoll Sand Is., Midway Atoll
<LOQ (0.0348 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0348 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0348 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0348 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0348 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0348 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0348 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0348 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0348 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0348 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0348 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0348 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0348 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0348 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0348 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.180 ug/g) <LOQ (0.180 ug/g) <LOQ (0.180 ug/g) <LOQ (0.180 ug/g) <LOQ (0.180 ug/g) <LOQ (0.180 ug/g) <LOQ (0.180 ug/g)
0.182 <LOQ (0.180 ug/g) <LOQ (0.180 ug/g) <LOQ (0.180 ug/g) <LOQ (0.180 ug/g) <LOQ (0.180 ug/g) <LOQ (0.180 ug/g) <LOQ (0.180 ug/g)
Double crested cormorant Bird027; DCC1 Yolk Lake Winnipeg
<LOQ (0.0348 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.180 ug/g)
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Double crested cormorant Double crested cormorant Double crested cormorant
Bird028; DCC2 Bird029; DCC3 Bird030; DCC4
Yolk Yolk Yolk
Lake Winnipeg Lake Winnipeg Lake Winnipeg
Ring billed gull Ring billed gull Ring billed gull
Bird031; RBG5 Bird032; RBG9 Bird033; RBG8
Yolk Yolk Yolk
Sulphur Is., Great Lakes Sulphur Is., Great Lakes Sulphur Is., Great Lakes
Laysan albatross Laysan albatross
Bird 034; pool of 3 Bird 035; pool of 3
Serum Sand Is., Midway Atoll Serum Sand Is., Midway Atoll
Laysan albatross
Bird 036; pool of 3 Serum Sand Is., Midway Atoll
Blackfooted albatross Blackfooted albatross
Bird 037; 1993 Serum Sand Is., Midway Atoll Bird 038; 1273-1300 Serum Sand Is., Midway Atoll
Blackfooted albatross
Bird 039; 1307-07581 Serum Sand Is., Midway Atoll
Blackfooted albatross Blackfooted albatross
Bird 040; pool 2, Serum Sand Is., Midway Atoll 1117-83377
Bird 041; 1067-22375 Serum Sand Is., Midway Atoll
Blackfooted albatross
Bird 042; 1307-07625 Serum Sand Is., Midway Atoll
Blackfooted albatross Laysan albatross
Bird 043; 1067-22226 Serum Sand Is., Midway Atoll Bird 044; 1367-32748 Serum Sand Is., Midway Atoll
Laysan albatross
Bird 045;977-49069 Serum Sand Is., Midway Atoll
Laysan albatross
Bird 046; 977-49089 Serum Sand Is., Midway Atoll
Double crested cormorant Double crested cormorant
Bird 047; DCC01 Bird 048; DCC 3,6
Plasma Plasma
Little Charity Is., Lake Huron Little Charity Is., Lake Huron
0.134 0.317 0.254
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
0.245 <LOQ (0.180 ug/g)
0.192
0.146 <LOQ (0.0348 ug/g)
0.0541
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
0.197 <LOQ (0.180 ug/g)
0.196
0.0393 0.0256 0.00755 0.0196 0.00348 0.00677 0.00621 0.00430 0.00402 0.00546 0.00897 0.00657 0.00889
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL)
0.431 0.242
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL)
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Double crested cormorant Bird 049; DCC 1,5 Plasma Huron Is., Lake Superior
Double crested cormorant Double crested cormorant Double crested cormorant Double crested cormo rant Double crested cormorant
Bird 050; DCC 3,4 Plasma Huron Is., Lake Superior
Bird 051 Bird 052 Bird 053
Blood Blood Blood
Little Charity Is., Lake Huron Scar Crow Is., Thunder Bay Gull Is., Geo Bay
Bird 054
Blood St. Matrin Is., Great Lakes
Double crested cormorant
Bird 055
Blood St. Matrin Is., Great Lakes
Herring gull Herring gull Herring gull Herring gull
Bird 056; HG1 Bird 057; HG2 Bird 058; HG1 Bird 059; HG2
Plasma Plasma Blood Blood
Little Charity Is., Lake Huron Little Charity Is., Lake Huron Little Charity Is., Lake Huron Little Charity Is., Lake Huron
Bald Eagle
Bird 060; 629-39346 Plasma Devils' Lake, Great Lakes
Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Bald Eagle
Bird 061; 599-46888 Plasma Roach Point, Great Lakes
Bird 062; 629-39429 Bird 063; 599-46837 Bird 064; 629-35417
Plasma Plasma Plasma
Sucker Creek, Bois Blanc Is. Rabbit Bay, Houghton County Caulkins creek, Michigan
Bird 065; 629-35423 Plasma Harding creek, Michigan
Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Bald Eagle
Bird 066; 599-45234 Bird 067; 599-45208
Plasma Boney Falls, Marquette, MI
Plasma Seney widlife refuge, MI
Bird 068; 629-35399 Plasma Pine River, Wisconsin
0.110 0.0725 0.218 0.153 0.090 0.144 0.273 0.453 0.277 0.0790 0.0664
0.449 0.316 0.185 0.167 0.0402 0.0147 0.122 0.0865 2.57
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL) 0.0145
0.00871
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL) 0.0426
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00625 ug/mL) 0.0751
<LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL)
0.0489 <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL)
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Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Bald Eagle
Bird 069; 629-35397 Bird 070; 629-14589
Bird 071; 629-39416
Plasma Plasma
Plasma
Menard Is., Wisconsin Pine Is., Voyagers Natl Park, MN Lake George, MI
Bird 072; 629-39424 Plasma Swan Lake, MI
Bird 073; BAEAMI93011 Bird 074; 629-14598
Bird 075; 599-45233
Bird 076; 599-45238
Plasma Mio Pond, MI
Plas ma Plasma Plasma
Salmon trout River, Lake Superior Gene Pond, Dickinson County, MI Lake St. Kathryn, MI
Bird 077; 629-39418 Bird 078; 629-39301
Plasma N. Brach Au Sable River, MI
Plasma Woods Lake, MI
Bird 079; 629-39401
Bird 080; DEFBAEA93032
Bird 081; DEFBAEA93049
Bird 082; DEFBAEA93030 Bird 083; 629-07409
Bird 084; 629-39326
Plasma Pt. Movillee, Great Lakes, MI
Plasma MSU veterinary clinic
Plasma MSU veterinary clinic
Plasma MSU veterinary clinic
Plasma W. sandpoint Is., Voyager's Natl park, MN
Plasma Wakeley Lake, MI
Bird 085; BAEAMI93062
Plasma Bamfield Pond, MI
2.35 0.0324 0.0908 0.217 0.168 0.163 0.0822 0.0238 0.0573 <LOQ (0.00116 ug/mL) 0.286 0.281 0.649 0.335 0.0718 0.0381 0.118
0.0996 <LOQ (0.00625
ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00625
ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00625
ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00625
ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00625
ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00625
ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00625
ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00625
ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00625
ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00625
ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00625
ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00625
ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00625
ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00625
ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00625
ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00625
ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.0299 ug/mL)
PFOS = Perfluorooctanesulfonate PFHS = Perfluorohexanesulfonate PFOA = Perfluorooctanoate
FOSA = Perfluorooctanesulfonamide Values in parenthesis are LOQs
LOQ = Limit of quantitation
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APPENDIX III Concentrations of (ug/g, wet for liver) fluorochemicals in biota
Species
Comorant Comorant Comorant Comorant Comorant Comorant Comorant Comorant Comorant Comorant Comorant Comorant Blacktailed Gull Liver Blacktailed Gull Liver Blacktailed Gull Liver Blacktailed Gull Liver Blacktailed Gull Liver Blacktailed Gull Liver Blacktailed Gull Liver Blacktailed Gull Liver Blacktailed Gull Liver Blacktailed Gull Liver Blacktailed Gull Liver Blacktailed Gull Liver Blacktailed Gull Liver Blacktailed Gull Liver Blacktailed Gull Liver
Lab ID
6F (1),F,A 29F (5),F,A 30F (6),F,A 32F (7),F,A 34F (9),F,A 42F (11),F,A 7F (2),F,J 9F (3),F,J 36F (10),F,J 22F (4),M,J 33F (8),M,J 44F (12),M,J BHG01 (100) BHG02 (101) BHG03 (102) BHG04 (103) BHG05 (104) BTG9305 (92) BTG9306 (99) BTG9310 (96) BTG9311 (98) BTG9312 (97) BTG9401 (93) BTGhongdo1 (94) BTGnando1 (95) HRG04 (106) HRG09 (105)
Tissue
Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver
Location
Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea
Korea Korea Korea Korea Korea Korea Korea Korea Korea Korea Korea Korea Korea Korea Korea
PFOS
0.043 0.057 0.049 0.098 0.034 0.150 0.091 0.468 0.050 0.043 0.032 0.034 0.292 0.260 0.148 0.503 0.271 0.0881 0.107 0.215 0.143 0.0705 0.126 0.0737 0.0707 0.116 0.0939
PFOA
FOSA
PFHS
0.041 0.102
<LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g)
0.051 0.090
<LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g)
0.030 0.143 0.084
<LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g)
0.089
< LOQ (0.00683 ug/g)
0.444 0.047
<LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g)
0.045 0.030
<LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g)
0.029
<LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0359 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0359 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0359 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0359 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0359 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0359 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0359 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0359 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0359 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0359 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0359 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0359 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0359 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0359 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0359 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0376 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00683 ug/g)
PFOS = Perfluorooctanesulfonate PFHS = Perfluorohexanesulfonate
FOSA = Pefluorooctanesulfonamide PFOA = Perfluorooctanoate
LOQ = Limit of quantitation Values in parenthesis are LOQs
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APPENDIX IV Concentrations of (ug/g, wet for solid tissues and ug/ml for blood/sera) fluorochemicals in biota
Species Black tailed gull Black tailed gull Black tailed gull Black tailed gull Black tailed gull Black tailed gull Black tailed gull Black tailed gull Black tailed gull Black tailed gull Black tailed gull Black tailed gull Black tailed gull Black tailed gull Black tailed gull
Black tailed gull Black tailed gull Black tailed gull Black tailed gull Black tailed gull Black tailed gull Black tailed gull Black tailed gull
Sample id
99BTG750 (25) 99BTG769 (26) 99BTG770 (27) 99BTG751 (28) 99BTG771 (29) 99BTG756 (30) 99BTG754 (31) 99BTG755 (32) 99BTG757 (33) 99BTG753 (34) 99BTG772 (35) 99BTG764 (36) 99BTG539 (37) 99BTG523 (38) 99BTG527 (39) 99BTG536 (40) 99BTG518 (41) 99BTG537 (42) 99BTG534 (45) 99BTG531 (46) 99BTG533 (47) 99BTG535 (48) 99BTG538 (49) 99BTG525 (50)
Tissue
Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood
Location
Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan
PFOS
0.00214 0.00646 0.00910 0.00968 0.00523 0.00541 0.00479 0.00640 0.00346 0.00731 0.0110 0.00278 0.00668 0.00223 0.00640 0.00866 0.00295 0.00479 0.0114 0.0104 0.00685 0.00363 0.01264 0.00374
PFHS
<LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL)
PFOA
<LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL) <LOQ (2.50 ng/mL)
FOSA
<LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL)
0.00198 <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL) <LOQ (1.00 ng/mL)
PFOS = Perfluorooctanesulfonate PFHS = Perfluorohexanesulfonate
FOSA = Perfluorooctanesulfonamide PFOA = Perfluorooctanoate
LOQ = Limit of quantitation Values in parenthesis are LOQs
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Concentrations of (ug/g, wet for liver) fluorochemicals in biota
Species Great Egret
Great Egret
Great Egret
Great Egret
Great Egret
Great Egret
Great Egret
Wood Stork
White-faced Ibis
Black-Crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Snowy Egret
Snowy Egret
Black-Crowned Night Heron
Black-Crowned Night Heron
Black-Crowned Night Heron
Black-Crowned Night Heron
Lab ID
(130)4390004
(131)4428001
(132)4313001
(133)4387001
(134)4335001
(135)4390002
(136)4390001
(137)4350001
(138)4370001
(139)4309002
(140)4394002
(141)4394003
(142)4394001
(143)4309010
(144)4309003
(145)4309005
(146)4309008
Tissue Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver
Location Naples, FL Carteret County, NC St. Martinville, LA Miami Beach, FL Sumner, MO Naples, Florida Naples, Florida Charleston county, South Carolina Sac Valley, California San Diego, California Naples, FL Naples, FL Bonita Springs, FL San Diego, California San Diego, California San Diego, California San Diego, California
PFOS 0.930
0.252
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
0.577
0.198
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
1.19
0.183
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
0.374
0.478
0.114
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
0.615
0.484
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
0.750
PFHS
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) 0.00947
PFOA
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
FOSA <LOQ (0.00750
ug/g) 0.02
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) 0.01
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) 0.01
0.02
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) 0.01
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) 0.02
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
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Franklin's Gull Franklin's Gull Franklin's Gull Franklin's Gull White Pelican White Pelican White Pelican White Pelican Brown Pelican Northern Gannet Herring Gull Herring Gull Herring Gull Herring Gull Herring Gull Great Black-backed
Gull Great Black-backed
Gull Common loon Common loon Common loon
(147)15570 002
(148)15570 004
(149)15570 001
(1 50)15570 003
(151)4374002
(152)4386001
(153)4374001
(154)4374003
(155)15526 001
(156)4430001
(157)4369001
(158)4415006
(159)4415005
(160)4415001
(161)4415004
(162)4423002
(163)4423001
(164)4379018
(165)4379020
(166)4379014
Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver
Red Rock Lakes, Montana
Red Rock Lakes, Montana
Red Rock Lakes, Montana
Red Rock Lakes, Montana
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, California
Sumner, MO
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
0.139
0.0792
Liver Sacramento Valley, California
0.0923
Liver Delevan National Wildlife Refuge, California
Liver Mustang Island, Nueces County, Texas
0.232 0.136
Liver
Carteret County, NC
0.0975
Liver Liver
Sacramento Valley, California Carteret County, NC
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
0.188
Liver
Carteret County, NC
0.103
Liver
Carteret County, NC
0.408
Liver
Carteret County, NC
0.358
Liver
Carteret County, NC
0.973
Liver
Carteret County, NC
0.217
Liver Liver Liver
Pompano, FL Pompano, FL Pompano, FL
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) 0.185
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0187 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) 0.01
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) 0.01
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
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Common loon
(167)4379-
068
Common loon
(168)4379-
021
Bald Eagle
(169)14820 -
001
Bald Eagle
(170)4310-
001
Bald Eagle
(171)14820 -
002
Bald Eagle
(172)4373-
001
Osprey
(173)4400-
001
Osprey
(174)4422-
001
Osprey
(175)4400-
002
Osprey
(176)4342-
001
Red-throated Loon (177)4429-
003
Red-throated Loon (178)4435-
001
Red-throated Loon (179)4429-
001
Common loon
(180)4402-
008
Common loon
(181)4402-
002
Common loon
(182)4402-
005
Common loon
(183)4402-
006
Common loon
(184)4402-
007
PFOS = Perfluorooctanesulfonate
PFHS = Perfluorohexanesulfonate;
Liver
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
0.133
Liver Liver Liver
Pompano, FL
NE Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Savannah, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
0.237
0.541
Liver Liver Liver
Columbia River, Hammond, Oregon Durham, Butte County, California
Tavernier, Florida
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
0.514
Liver Liver
Carteret County, NC Tavernier, Florida
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
1.11
Liver Liver Liver Liver
Delaware County, Ohio Carteret County, NC San Diego, California Carteret County, NC
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
0.693
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
1.29
Liver
0.124
Liver Liver Liver
South Carlsbad State Beach, California San Diego, California Coronado, California
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
0.522
Liver 32nd St. Naval Station, California
0.130
FOSA = Perfluorooctanesulfonamide PFOA = Perfluorooctanoate
<LOQ (0.00750 <LOQ (0.0187
ug/g)
ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 <LOQ (0.0187
ug/g)
ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 <LOQ (0.0187
ug/g)
ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 <LOQ (0.0187
ug/g)
ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 <LOQ (0.0187
ug/g)
ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 <LOQ (0.0187
ug/g)
ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 <LOQ (0.0187
ug/g)
ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 <LOQ (0.0187
ug/g)
ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 <LOQ (0.0187
ug/g)
ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 <LOQ (0.0187
ug/g)
ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 <LOQ (0.0187
ug/g)
ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 <LOQ (0.0187
ug/g)
ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 <LOQ (0.0187
ug/g)
ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 <LOQ (0.0187
ug/g)
ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 <LOQ (0.0187
ug/g)
ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 <LOQ (0.0187
ug/g)
ug/g)
0.00982
<LOQ (0.0187
ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 <LOQ (0.0187
ug/g)
ug/g)
LOQ = Limit of quantitation
Values in parenthesis are LOQs
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) 0.09
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) 0.08
0.01
0.12
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
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Concentrations of (ug/g, wet for solid tissues and ug/ml for blood/sera) fluorochemicals in biota
Species Skua Skua Skua Sea Gull Sea Gull Sea Gull Sea Gull Sea Gull Sea Gull Sea Gull Sea Gull Sea Gull Sea Gull Sea Gull Sea Gull Sea Gull Sea Gull
Lab ID (37) SK1L (38) SK1K (39) SK1H (45) SG28 (46) 980514 (47) SG20 (48) SG11 (49) SG29 (50) SG15 (51) SG26 (52) SG35 (53) SG1-3 (54) SG31 (55) SG1-2 (56) SG30 (57) SG16 (58) SG17
Tissue Liver Kidney Heart Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver
Location Antarctica Antarctica Antarctica
Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan
PFOS < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) 0.0456
0.0247
0.0540
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) 0.0438
0.0322
0.0374
0.0536
0.0624
0.0483
0.0498
0.0301
0.0307
0.0229
FOSA < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
PFOA
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0374 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0374 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
PFHS
< LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
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Sea Gull Sea Gull Sea Gull Sea Gull Sea Gull Sea Gull Sea Gull Spotted duck Black-headed gull Kite Kite Heron Heron Sea gull Cormorant Cormorant Cormorant Cormorant Cormorant Cormorant Cormorant
(59) SG32
(60) SG27
(61) SG34
(62) SG24
(63) SG19
(64) SG43
(65) SGHanAP
(66) SPDUK
(67) BHG
(68) K092999 (69) K091299
(70) H101797
(71) H072898
(72) SG40
(73) CMR99022-02
(74) CMR99022-01
(75) CMR99022-06
(76) CMR99022-09
(77) CMR99022-08
(78) CMR99022-12
(79) CMR99022-07
Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver
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Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan
0.0563 0.0597 0.0480 0.0892 0.0526 0.0758 0.226
X < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) X X X X
0.0359 X X X X X X X
< LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
0.133 0.189 0.136 0.151 0.188 0.215 0.160
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) X
X < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g)
< LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
X
< LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
X < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) 0.0103
< LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
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Cormorant Cormorant Cormorant Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle
CMR99022-07 (80)
CMR99022-05 (81)
CMR99022-04 (82)
CMR99022-03 (130) WDL373
Liver Liver Liver Liver
(131) WDL373 Kidney
(132) WDL373 Gall bladder
(133) WDL373 Muscle
(134) WDL374
Liver
(135) WDL374 Testes
(136) WDL377 Muscle
(137) WDL377 Kidney
(138) WDL378 Muscle
(139) WDL378
Liver
(140) WDL378 Kidney
(141) WDL378 Ovary
(142) WDL379 Muscle
(143) WDL379
Liver
(144) WDL381 Muscle
(145) WDL381
Liver
(146) WDL381 Kidney
Japan Japan Japan Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA
X X X 1.74 X X 0.0962 0.394 X 0.0793 X <LOQ (0.0075 ug/g) 0.0754 X X 0.0139 0.0791 <LOQ (0.0075 ug/g) 0.0265 X
0.111 0.147 0.0988 <LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0375 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0750 ug/g)
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) <LOQ (0.0374
ug/g) <LOQ (0.0374
ug/g) <LOQ (0.0374
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) <LOQ (0.0374
ug/g) <LOQ (0.0374
ug/g) <LOQ (0.0374
ug/g) <LOQ (0.0374
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) <LOQ (0.0374
ug/g) <LOQ (0.0374
ug/g) <LOQ (0.0374
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) <LOQ (0.0374
ug/g) <LOQ (0.0374
ug/g) <LOQ (0.0374
ug/g)
(0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ
(0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ
(0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ
(0.00750 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/gL) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.00375 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
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Bald eagle Bald eagle Chicken Chicken Chicken Cormorant Cormorant Cormorant Cormorant Cormorant Cormorant Cormorant Cormo rant Cormorant Cormorant
(147) WDL382 (148) WDL382
Muscle Liver
Michigan, USA Michigan, USA
(149) CHKLIV1
(150) CHKLIV2
(151) CHKLIV3 (1) 18301
Liver Liver Liver Whole blood
Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA
India
(2) 18302 Whole blood
India
(3) 18303 Whole blood
India
(4) 18304 Whole blood
India
(5) 18305 Whole blood
India
(6) 18306 Whole blood
India
(7) 18307 Whole blood
India
(8) 18308 (9) 18309
Whole blood Whole blood
India India
(10) 18310 Whole blood
India
<LOQ (0.0075 ug/g) 0.0472
<LOQ (0.0750 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0375 ugg)
ug/g) <LOQ (0.0374
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g)
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.00375 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0075 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0075 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0075 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.00314 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00314 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00314 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00314 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00314 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00314 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00314 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00314 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00314 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00314 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.0375 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0375 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0375 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00375 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.00375 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.00375 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) 0.00165
< LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) 0.00159
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(11) 18311 Whole blood
India
(12) 18312 Whole blood
India
(13) 18313 Whole blood
India
(14) 18314 (15) 18315
Whole blood Whole blood
India India
(16) 18316 Whole blood
India
(17) 18319 Whole blood
India
(18) 18320 (19) 18321
Whole blood Whole blood
India India
(20) 18322 Whole blood
India
(21) 18323 Whole blood
India
(22) 18324 Whole blood
India
(23) AL01 (24) AL02 (25) AL03
Plasma Plasma Plasma
Alabama, USA Alabama, USA Alabama, USA
< LOQ (0.00314 < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00624
ug/mL)
ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00314 < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00624
ug/mL)
ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00314 < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00624
ug/mL)
ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00314 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00314 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00314 < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00624
ug/mL)
ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00314 < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00624
ug/mL)
ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00314 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00314 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00314 < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00624
ug/mL)
ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00314 < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00624
ug/mL)
ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00314 < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00624
ug/mL)
ug/mL)
1.36 1.37 0.918
< LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) 0.00168
< LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) 0.00194
< LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) 0.00283
0.00215
0.00254
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Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Bald eagle Great Horned Owl Great Horned Owl Great Horned Owl Tree Swallow Tree Swallow Tree Swallow Tree Swallow
(26) AL04
Plasma
Alabama, USA
(27) SC01
Plasma
South Carolina, USA
(28) SC02
Plasma
South Carolina, USA
(29) SC03
Plasma
South Carolina, USA
(30) SC04
Plasma
South Carolina, USA
(31) SC05
Plasma
South Carolina, USA
(32) SC06
Plas ma South Carolina, USA
(33) SC07
Plasma
South Carolina, USA
(34) SC08
Plasma
South Carolina, USA
(35) SC09
Plasma
South Carolina, USA
(36) SC10
Plasma
South Carolina, USA
(37) SC11
Plasma
South Carolina, USA
(38) SC12
Plasma
South Carolina, USA
(1) HGBN1-A
(2) HGBN2-B
(3) KMS001-B
(4) Composite 1
(5) Composite 2
(6) Composite 3
(7) Composite 2
Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate
Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA
0.920 0.235 0.378 0.378 0.263 0.247 0.823 0.828 1.31 1.99 0.431 0.490 0.880
X X X 0.0518 0.0998 0.0546 0.0709
< LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL)
0.0170 0.0239 < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.0125 ug/mL) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.00624 ug/mL)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
0.00205
0.00265
0.00630
0.00726
0.00541
0.00660
0.0118
0.0135
0.0293
0.0526
0.0286
0.0317
0.00683
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
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Tree Swallow Adelie Penguin Adelie Penguin Adelie Penguin Adelie Penguin Adelie Penguin Adelie Penguin Adelie Penguin Adelie Penguin Adelie Penguin Adelie Penguin Skua eggs Skua eggs Skua eggs Skua eggs Caspian tern eggs Caspian tern eggs
Caspian tern eggs Caspian tern eggs DC cormorant
(8) Composite 1
(9) J1 (10) J2
(11) J90
(12) H2 (13) D10
(14) D2
(15) B5 (16) B4
(17) A3
(18) K3 (19) S1
(20) S2
(21) S5 (22) S6
(23) CSN100109
(24) CDF130139
Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate
(29) CPT001010
(32) HGH140149
(25) SRC060069
Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate
Michigan, USA Antarctica Antarctica Antarctica Antarctica Antarctica Antarctica Antarctica Antarctica Antarctica Antarctica Antarctica Antarctica Antarctica Antarctica
Michigan, USA Michigan, USA
Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA
0.0607
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g) X
X
X
2.25
3.35
1.91
2.91
1.81
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
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DC cormorant DC cormorant DC cormorant DC cormorant DC cormorant Herring gull eggs Herring gull eggs Chicken eggs Chicken eggs Chicken eggs
069 (26) WRK090-
099 (27) TAQ020-
029 (28) CSN120-
129 (30) LGG030-
039 (31) ELM166-
174 (33) LCH011-
019 NA
(34) CHKEG001
(35) CHKEG002
(36) CHKEG003
homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate Whole egg homogenate
Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA
1.21
1.29
1.69
0.571
0.960
0.355
NA
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00750 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
NA
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) NA
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188
ug/g) NA
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g) < LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
< LOQ (0.0188 ug/g)
PFOS = Perfluorooctanesulfonate FOSA = Perfluorooctanesulfonamide PFHS = Perfluorohexanesulfonate PFOA = Perfluorooctanoate
LOQ = Limit of quantitation NA = Not analyzed X = Detected, not quantified
Values in parenthesis are LOQs
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APPENDIX VII
Concentrations of (ug/g, wet for liver) fluorochemicals in biota
Species
Sample id Tissue
Sea Eagle Liver Sea Eagle Liver Sea Eagle Liver Sea Eagle Liver Sea Eagle Liver Sea Eagle Liver
26 (7) 27 (9) 28 (11) 29 (3) 30 (1) 31 (8)
Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver
PFOS = Perfluorooctanesulfonate PFHS = Perfluorohexanesulfonate PFOA = Perfluorooctanoate
Location Poland Poland Poland Poland Poland Poland
PFOS
FOSA
0.0288 0.0586 0.0408 0.0758 < LOQ (0.0039 ug/g) 0.0754
<LOQ (0.0038 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0038 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0038 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0038 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0038 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0038 ug/g)
FOSA = Perfluorooctanesulfonamide
Values in parenthesis are LOQs
PFOA
PFHS
<LOQ (0.00803 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00803 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00803 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00803 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00803 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00803 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0038 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0038 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0038 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0038 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0038 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0038 ug/g)
LOQ = Limit of quantitation
APPENDIX VIII
Concentrations of (ug/g, wet for solid tissues and ug/ml for blood/sera) fluorochemicals in biota
Species
Sample id
Sea Eagle (81) No1, 11/02/00
Sea Eagle (82) No2, 20/01/00
Sea Eagle (83) No3, 28/02/00
Sea Eagle (84) No4, Jan 2001
Sea Eagle (85) No5, 3/06/00
Sea Eagle (86) No6, Oct00
Sea Eagle (87) No7, Oct00
Sea Eagle (88) No8, UNK
Tissue Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver
Location Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany
PFOS 0.0297 0.0335 0.03176 0.0634 0.0444 0.0620 0.0107 0.0244
FOSA <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g)
PFOA <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g)
PFHS
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
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Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle
(89) BB, 94/18 (90) 87/18
(91) SA 93/17 (92) S92/1
(93) MV91/4 (94) S93/7 (95) 94/6 (96) 79/6
(97) MV92/3 (98) S96/7
(99) MV 94/19 (100) BB 94/4 (101) BB 94/9 (102) BB 93/19 (103) MV 91/8 (104) S 97/22 (105) S 98/18 (106) BB 92/20 (107) MV 92/21
(108) 79/8
Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver Liver
Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany Baltic Sea/Germany
0.0328 0.0405 0.0233 0.0380 0.00801 0.108 0.0115 <LOQ (0.0039 ug/g) 0.127 0.0650 0.0585 0.0166 0.0338 0.0398 0.0256 0.0996 0.0421 0.0368 0.0124 0.0113
<LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0381 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
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Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle Sea Eagle
(109) MV 92/2 (110) 89/6
(111) M 87/21 (112) 90/7
(113) MV 95/5 (114) 89/1
(115) MV 92/9 (116) MV 91/10
(117) 190/3 (118) MV 94/11 (119) MV 90/9
(120) 79/5 (121) BB 94/2 (122) MV 93/2 (123) MV 91/12
(124) 90/4 (1) IT01 (2) IT02 (3) IT03 (4) IT04
Liver Baltic Sea/Germany
0.0238
Liver Baltic Sea/Germany <LOQ (0.0039 ug/g)
Liver Baltic Sea/Germany
0.0258
Liver Baltic Sea/Germany <LOQ (0.0039 ug/g)
Liver Baltic Sea/Germany
0.1197
Liver Baltic Sea/Germany
0.0210
Liver Baltic Sea/Germany
0.0119
Liver Baltic Sea/Germany
0.0208
Liver Baltic Sea/Germany <LOQ (0.0039 ug/g)
Liver Baltic Sea/Germany
0.0281
Liver Baltic Sea/Germany
0.0351
Liver Baltic Sea/Germany
0.0495
Liver Baltic Sea/Germany
0.0105
Liver Baltic Sea/Germany
0.0375
Liver Baltic Sea/Germany
0.0301
Liver Baltic Sea/Germany
0.0432
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0098
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0041
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0045
<LOQ (0.0381 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0381 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0381 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0381 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0381 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0381 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0381 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0381 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0381 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0381 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0381 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0381 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0381 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0381 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0381 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.0381 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.0402 ug/g) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g)
<LOQ (0.00773 ug/g) 0.0018
0.0019
0.0013
0.0020
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(5) IT05 (6) IT06 (7) IT07 (8) IT08 (9) IT09 (10) IT10 (11) IT11 (12) IT12 (13) IT13 (14) IT14 (15) IT15 (16) IT16 (17) IT17 (18) IT18 (19) IT19 (20) IT20 (21) IT21 (22) IT22 (23) IT23 (24) IT24
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0041
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0033
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0047
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0069
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0084
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0041
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0041
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0077
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0065
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0051
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0062
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0039
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL)
0.0013
<LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL)
0.0017
<LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL)
0.0014
<LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL)
0.0013
<LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00125
ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL)
0.0016
<LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) 0.0021
<LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00125
ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL)
0.0017
<LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL)
0.0019
<LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL)
0.0017
<LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL)
0.0014
<LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
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(25) IT25 (26) IT26 (27) IT27 (28) IT28 (29) IT29 (30) IT30 (31) IT31 (32) IT32 (33) IT33 (34) IT34 (35) IT35 (36) IT36 (37) IT37 (38) IT38 (39) IT39 (40) IT40 (41) IT41 (42) IT42 (43) IT43 (44) IT44 (45) IT45
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0032
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0076
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0042
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0056
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0042
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0042
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0035
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0079 0.0052
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0064
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00318 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00128 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00128 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00128 ug/mL) X
<LOQ (0.00128 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00128 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00128 ug/mL) X
X
X <LOQ (0.00128
ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00128
ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00128
ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00128
ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00128
ug/mL) X
<LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) 0.0017
<LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) 0.0013
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) 0.001
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(46) IT46
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0044
Sea Eagle
(47) IT47
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0035
Sea Eagle
(48) IT48
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Sea Eagle
(49) IT49
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy
0.0053
Sea Eagle
(50) IT50
Whole blood Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Sea Eagle (51) SANserum
serum Mediterranean/Italy <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
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(52) SANBLD2 (53) KANBLD1
(54) YCU-1 (55) YCU-2 (56) YCU-3
Whole blood Whole blood Whole blood Whole blood Whole blood
Mediterranean/Italy Mediterranean/Italy
Japan Japan Japan
E E E E 0.0158
Sea Eagle Sea Eagle
(57) YCU-4 (58) YCU-5
Whole blood Whole blood
Japan Japan
E <LOQ (0.00323 ug/mL)
Sea Eagle (59) YNU-1 Whole blood
Japan
E
Sea Eagle (60) YNU-2 Whole blood
Japan
E
Sea Eagle (61) YNU-3 Whole blood
Japan
E
Sea Eagle (62) YNU-4 Whole blood
Japan
E
Sea Eagle (63) YNU-5 Whole blood
Japan
E
Sea Eagle (64) YNU-6 Whole blood
Japan
E
Sea Eagle (65) YNU-7 Whole blood
Japan
E
Sea Eagle (66) YNU-8 Whole blood
Japan
E
Sea Eagle (67) YNU-9 Whole blood
Japan
E
Sea Eagle (68) YNU-10 Whole blood
Japan
E
Sea Eagle (69) YNU-11 Whole blood
Japan
E
Sea Eagle (70) YNU-12 Whole blood
Japan
E
Sea Eagle (71) YNU-13 Whole blood
Japan
E
Sea Eagle (72) YNU-14 Whole blood
Japan
E
Sea Eagle (73) YNU-15 Whole blood
Japan
E
Sea Eagle (74) YNU-16 Whole blood
Japan
E
Sea Eagle (75) YNU-17 Whole blood
Japan
E
<LOQ (0.00128 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00128 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00128 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00128 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00128 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00128 ug/mL) E E E E
<LOQ (0.00128 ug/mL) E
<LOQ (0.00128 ug/mL) E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
<LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) 0.0016
E E E E 0.0045
E E E E 0.0015
E <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL)
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E <LOQ (0.00125
ug/mL) E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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Sea Eagle (76) YNU-18 Whole blood
Japan
0.0117
Sea Eagle (77) YNU-19 Whole blood
Japan
0.0077
Sea Eagle (78) YNU-20 Whole blood
Japan
0.0150
Sea Eagle (79) YNU-21 Whole blood
Japan
0.0044
Sea Eagle (80) YNU-22 Whole blood
Japan
0.0038
E = Sample lost during extraction (spilled out of tube), not reported
X = Detected, but not quantified due to poor QC
PFOS = Perfluorooctanesulfonate
FOSA = Perfluorooctanesulfonamide
PFHS = Perfluorohexanesulfonate
PFOA = Perfluorooctanoate
Values in parenthesis are LOQ
X
X
<LOQ (0.00128 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00128 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00128 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL)
0.0062
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL) 0.0021
<LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL) <LOQ (0.00335 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
<LOQ (0.00125 ug/mL)
LOQ = Limit of quantitation
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APPENDIX IX
Matrix spike and matrix spike duplicate recoveries (%) of fluorochemicals spiked to bird matrices
Matrix
DC cormorant blood Common loon liver Albatross kidney DC cormorant egg yolk Albatross serum Bald eagle plasma Cormorant liver Blacktailed gull liver Great egret liver Cormorant blood Sea gull liver Cormorant liver Bald eagle liver Chicken liver Sea eagle liver Sea eagle liver2 Sea eagle blood
PFOS (Mean +/- RSD or
PRD) 82+/-34 28+/-3 79+/-20 128+/ -1 0 89+/-17 17+/-69 103+/ -9 121+/ -2 132+/ -1 123+/ -8 77+/-13
230 37+/-6 95+/-5 55+/-1 87+/-16 72+/-24
FOSA (Mean +/RSD or RPD)
77+/-29 52+/-4 57+/-5 67+/-15 75+/-14 62+/-9 92+/-5 63+/-2 84+/-25 93+/-29 41+/-7 107+/ -5 63+/-5 105+/ -2 21+/-1 54+/-15 44+/-14
PFOA (Mean +/- RSD or
RPD) 121+/ -2 104+/ -6 117+/ -7 117+/ -2 2 97+/-17 80+/-9 107+/ -2 146+/ -1 3 82+/-10 108+/ -7 97+/-6 95+/-21 67+/-14 90+/-6 79+/-6 90+/-14 84+/-27
PFHS (Mean +/- RSD or RPD)
NA 60+/-18 70+/-20 73+/-5 75+/-17 62+/-11 86+/-3 20+/-20 40+/-22 96+/-15 41+/-6 59+/-3 35+/-27 62+/-3 29+/-3 71+/-11 82+/-27
NA= Not analyzed
RPD= Relative percent difference; RSD= Relative standard deviation
PFOS = Perfluorooctanesulfonate
FOSA = Perfluorooctanesulfonamide
PFHS = Perfluorohexanesulfonate
PFOA = Perfluorooctanoate
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APPENDIX X
Scientific names of bird species analyzed
Common name Double-crested cormorant Herring gull Ring-billed gull Bald eagle Common loon Brown pelican White pelican Great egret Snowy egret Wood stork White-faced ibis Black-crowned night heron Franklin's gull Northern gannet Great black-backed gull Osprey Red-throated loon Brandt's cormorant Great blue heron Laysan albatross Black-footed albatross Polar skua White tailed sea eagle Caspian tern Adelie penguin Tree swallow Great Horned owl Chicken Spotted duck Kite
Scientific name Phalacrocorax auritus Larus argentatus Larus delawarensis Haliaeetus leucocephalus Gavia immer Pelecanus occidentalis Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Ardea alba Egretta thula Mycteria americana Plegadus chihi Nycticorax nycticorax Larus pipixcan Sula bassanus Larus marinus Pandion haliaetus Gavia stellata Phalacrocorax penicillatus Ardea herodias Diomedea immutabilis Diomedea nigripes Stercorarius maccormicki Haliaeetus albicilla Sterna caspia Pygoscelis adeliae Tachycineta bicolor Athene sp. Gallus domesticus Dendrocygna guttata Elanus sp.
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