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Title: Laboratory development and validation of vapor phase PFAS methods for soil gas, sewer gas, and indoor air
A thermal desorption GC-tandem MS method was developed to measure vapor-phase PFAS and their potential migration into indoor air.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2128407
PAR ID:
10625576
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Environmental Science: Atmospheres
Volume:
5
Issue:
1
ISSN:
2634-3606
Page Range / eLocation ID:
94 to 109
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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