Environmental occurrence of fluorinated alkyl substances from fire fighting foams used on Norwegian oil platforms
Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) has recently got into the focus of environmental chemists and toxicologists, due to it ubiquitous presence in the environment. Until 2003, the largest quantity of PFOS in Norway has been used in aqueous film forming foams (AFFF). AFFF are speciality blends, used f...