PFAS are not always high on the list of potential contaminants considered during site investigations, but should they be? Nancy Tonkin, Technical Director discusses in more detail.
In the UK, Per- and Polyfluroalkyl Substances, (known as PFAS) are not always high on the list of potential contaminants considered during site investigations. Indeed, the general shortage of statutory screening criteria reflect the fact that PFAS have not historically been high priority for regulators either. Toxicology, analysis and remediation of PFAS are still emerging sciences, leading to complexities both in assessing and reducing the risks posed to human health, water resources and the wider environment, and a temptation to avoid the issue, especially where there is a lack of clear, current regulatory drivers.
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