Proposed MUR and How it Will Affect Your PFAS Monitoring Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment
Poster Presentation
Prepared by M. Murshak
Merit Laboratories, Inc., 2680 East Lansing Drive, EAST LANSING, Michigan, 48823, United States
Contact Information: [email protected]; 517-202-1340
ABSTRACT
We’ve come a long way since the first available PFAS method. Technology, technique and demand for testing has increased. PFAS testing is critical in the effort to identify, remediate, and eliminate source materials. The more we learn about PFAS, the more we understand the serious impact it is having on our ecosystem. The analytical testing is crucial in an effort to help our environment and protect human health. Understanding available methods and their analytical capabilities and limitations is a critical tool in making decisions in the field. This presentation updates the expanding list of accepted procedures and methods, proposed by the MUR (EPA Method Update Rule) including EPA Method 1633 and ASTM Method 8421. With the methods available (i.e., EPA, DOD, ASTM), an ever-growing compound list, with all the different matrices that need to be analyzed, and a higher focus on the acceptable PFAS exposure limits proposed by the EPA in 2023, this presentation tackles the analytical approaches to help meet the EPA and toxicological demands.
