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Environmental Fate Studies of Fluorotelomer Intermediates and Fluorotelomer-based Surfactants and Polymers
W.R. Bertit, N. Wangt, B. Szostek*, S.M. Kennedy*, M.A. Kaiser, and R.C. Buck1 *DuPont Central Research & Development, *DuPont Haskell Lab, DuPont Corporate Center for Analytical Sciences,
^DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprises
ABSTRACT Fluorotelomer intermediates are used to manufacture fluorotelomer-based surfactants and polymers, which provide unique properties in a wide variety of consumer products. Fluorotelomer intermediates were initially selected for study because they were expected to be among the possible compounds into which the fluorotelomer-based surfactant and polymer products may potentially degrade. Our environmental fate research has focused primarily on the fluorotelomer intermediate 8-2 Telomer B Alcohol [8-2 TBA; CF3(CF2)7CH2CH2 0 H], which we have shown to be hydrolytically stable [half-life (t^) > one year] and non-toxic to microorganisms at concentrations greater than 100 mg 8-2 TBA L*1. Our research in this area has expanded to include environmental fate
studies on the fluorotelomer-based surfactants and polymers. We will summarize the environmental fate studies that we have conducted on the 8-2 TBA, including an air/water/soil partitioning experiment. We will also discuss biotransformation experiments that we performed on the fluorinated surfactants and polymers.__________
Biodegradation of Telomer surfactants and Polymers * 2 8 -D ay C 0 2 Evolution T est
- Test substance primary Csource - 20 mg CA. - Ba(OH)2to trap C 0 2
- Fluoride measured with Ion-specific electrode
100 0.6
Telomer Phosphate Surfactant
DuPont Fluorotelomer Product Groups: Intermediates, Surfactants, Polymers
Water-soluble, anionic (RfCH2CH20)xP(0)(0NH 4)y
- where Rf = F(CF,CF*)z
1,, ts
isisg m
mm
mm
J % ft
0.2
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20 0.1
v T 1f =
S 10 16 20 26 3a
Telomer Ethoxylate Surfactant
Water-soluble, nonionic ftfCH2CH2OCCH2CHzO)xH
- where Rf =F(CFjCF2>y
Telomer Acrylic Polymer
150 fig 8-2TBA L'1, sterile conditions pH 4 ,7 ,9 @ 50C pH 1.2 @ 37C Sealed glass vials with Al-foil liners 4 replicates at 0 and 5 days
- Analyzed with GC/ffS
DlfTolenco % *6-4 -6-7
Soil / W ater Partitioning
Two materials
- Keyport silt loom Sand 17%. Silt 62%. C1a^2t%,pH 5.3.OM
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- White Clay Creek sand Sand 98%, Silt 2%, pH 7.2,0 0.4%
Mix for 15 m and 46 h, separate phases
Extracted with hexane from solid and water phases, SPG to clean, analyzed
Keyport wtilleClay Control
Summary: 8-2 TBA
Hydrolytically stable; half-life > 1 year
Soil/water partitioning studies may indicate strong adsorption to soils
Volatilization is a concern
Telomer Urethane Polymer
1" J
0 6 10 15 20 26 30 Sampling Time. Days
Summary: Surfactants and Polymers
Not ready biodegradable
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Ethoxylate surfactant COz production >60% of total but not within 10-day window after 10% of totai
Phosphate surfactant and polymers C02production <507. of total
F' production < 1% of total
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