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Environmental Measurements and Modeling

Challenges in Measuring Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs)

Method 537 is currently used only for drinking water samples. Although nationally approved methods for measuring PFCs in non-drinking water samples are not yet available, the following consensus organization methods are provided by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM):