Perfluorinated Alkyl Acids and Salts

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020529",
  "term": "Perfluorinated Alkyl Acids and Salts",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A fully fluorinated or perfluorinated chemical is one in which all the carbon-hydrogen bonds in a chain have been replaced by carbon-fluorine ones. All fully fluorinated chemicals are man-made. Example include perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)",
  "abbreviation": "PFAA",
  "references": [
    "EPA OPPT Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/perfluorinated-alkyl-acids-and-salts/"
}