Extraction and Analysis of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from Meals Ready- to-Eat (MRE) Films Using GC-MS and LC-MS/MS

Abstract

This work was in response to the Defense Logistic Agency's (DLA) Subsistence Network Broad Agency Announcement, BAA-0003-16 addressing 2019 NDAA Section 329 that states packaging materials used for Meals Ready-to-Eat (MRE) that contact food products must be free of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This was addressed by determining the presence or absence of PFAS on MREs by extraction followed by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Any samples positive for PFAS were quantitated using LC triple quadrupole (QqQ) MS at the US Army Engineering and Research Development Center (ERDC) and by high resolution quadrupole time-of-flight (qTOF) MS and GC-MS at Oregon State University (OSU).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 31, 2023
Accession Number
AD1202324

Entities

People

  • Anthony J. Bednar
  • Ashley N. Kimble
  • Derek J. Muensterman
  • Ivan A Titaley
  • Jennifer Field
  • Lee C. Moores
  • Liliana Cahuas

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Assembly Lines
  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Chromatography
  • Detection
  • Drinking Water
  • Environmental Protection
  • Ethylene Glycol
  • Extraction
  • Films
  • Food
  • Gas Chromatography
  • High Resolution
  • Instrumentation
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Materials
  • Spectrometry
  • Spectroscopy
  • Standards

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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Research Science/Academic Research