PRESENTATION

With research confirming that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent, bioaccumulative, and a health concern, calls for more regulatory guidance and stringent requirements have increased. Due to their unique properties, PFAS are widely used in industry and the production of everyday products like nonstick coatings for cookware, stain-repellent coatings for clothes and carpeting, detergents, cleaning products, and firefighting foams. After decades of widespread use, PFAS are ubiquitous and persistent in the environment and have been found in tissue samples in all parts of the world. Though PFAS were developed to simplify our lives, they have become a serious problem requiring increased monitoring and control.

• What analytical approach(es) offer the best results for PFAS in the environment?
• What are the challenges surrounding adoption of high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) for PFAS analysis?
• What are the biggest challenges currently in the analysis of PFAS?
• What developments in PFAS analysis should we expect next?

WHO SHOULD
ATTEND

• Industry professionals (staff scientists or principal investigators) performing or interested in performing unknown, emerging and/or non-targeted PFAS analyses
• Industrial leaders involved in PFAS related manufacturing and synthesis with regulatory concerns, especially those who need to ensure that point-source emissions are identified and reduced for all types of PFAS
• Members of academia in the field (graduate students, professors) who are doing PFAS work
• LC/MS users interested in increasing their analytical capability into other application areas and how to maximize their instrument investments