Developing PIGE into a Rapid Field-Screening Test for PFAS

Abstract

This limited scope project was designed to determine the operating parameters needed to take a laboratory technique called PIGE (Particle Induced Gamma-ray Emission Spectroscopy) and turn it into a field-deployable approach to rapidly screen for the presence of PFAS in groundwaters at AFFF-impacted sites. Since these forever chemicals are released into the environment from legacy use of AFFF, and several are already known to be toxic, this method for screening for the presence of organic fluorine as a surrogate for PFAS in groundwater could potentially save significant time and money in characterizing their presence, and monitoring their removal or destruction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 30, 2020
Accession Number
AD1187006

Entities

People

  • Graham F Peaslee

Organizations

  • University of Notre Dame

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Body Weight
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Drinking Water
  • Ecology
  • Ecotoxicology
  • Emission Spectroscopy
  • Environmental Protection
  • Frequency
  • Gamma Rays
  • Groundwater
  • Hydroxides
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Measurement
  • Power
  • Proton Beams
  • Radio Frequency Power
  • Simulations
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Surface Waters
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Groundwater Contamination Remediation.