Global PFAS air emissions testing and analytical solutions

As global awareness increases around the environmental and health impacts of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), increased attention is being paid to air emissions from facilities where PFAS are manufactured, used, or treated. Emissions from these sources contribute to contamination of ambient air and, through atmospheric transport, may impact surface water, soil, and eventually groundwater at local and regional scales.

While some regulatory bodies have begun developing frameworks to monitor and manage these emissions, standardised methods for measuring PFAS in source and ambient air remain limited in many regions. This has historically made it challenging to assess the full extent of PFAS air emission impacts.

In response to these challenges, Eurofins Environment Testing globally has taken a leading role in advancing analytical capabilities for PFAS in air. Through targeted method development efforts, we have supported government agencies, academic research, and private industry in addressing data gaps and complying with emerging regulatory and voluntary monitoring initiatives. These methods are adapted from established air testing protocols for volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds but tailored to meet the unique challenges posed by PFAS chemistry.

This research and method development has provided valuable insight into how different PFAS compounds behave in various environmental and industrial conditions. A thorough understanding of these behaviours is essential for generating high-quality, defensible data.

The network of Eurofins Environment Testing laboratories globally offers PFAS air emission testing services for a wide range of facilities and processes, including:

  • Thermal oxidisers treating PFAS manufacturing waste
  • Carbon beds managing off-gases from chemical reactors
  • Cement kilns processing PFAS-contaminated wastewater
  • Carbon regeneration facilities handling spent activated carbon
  • Sewage sludge incinerators (SSI) treating biosolids
  • Municipal waste incinerators handling end-of-life fluoropolymer materials
  • Thermal desorption units and secondary combustion systems used in soil remediation

With deep technical expertise and global analytical capacity, the network of Eurofins Environment Testing laboratories globally is committed to supporting the monitoring and control of PFAS emissions worldwide.