Abstract:
The widespread use of PFAS compounds in human environments extends into the laboratory environment, with many materials, equipment and consumables potentially containing extractable PFAS components. This creates a high potential for sample contamination during collection and processing. To avoid quantification issues, it is essential to characterize potential sources of contamination and to apply rigorous working practices to eliminate them. The final part of this webinar series draws on experience and challenges encountered in our own lab from setting up targeted LC-MS/MS methods for the analysis of PFAS in water samples. It and aims to provide guidance to analysts new to, or in the initial stage, of implementing PFAS analysis and will cover topics including potential sources of contamination in the lab, how to test for it and guidance on selecting equipment, consumables and reagents to optimize quantitative method performance.