Determination of Selected Perfluorinated Acids (PFCAs) and Perfluorinated Sulfonates (PFASs) in Food Contact Materials Using LC‐MS/MS

Abstract

Perfluorinated compounds, including perfluorinated acids and perfluorinated sulfonates, are environmentally persistent. These compounds are commonly used in consumer products as stain/water/grease repellents in carpets and clothing, in cooking utensils as nonstick coating and in food contact materials as a coating. This paper explores the potential application of liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC‐MS/MS) system for the measurement of selected perfluorinated acids and perfluorinated sulfonates in three different brands (A, B and C) of food contact materials, including wrapping papers, breakfast bags, baking papers and roasting bags. In this study, the highest contents of selected perfluorinated acids were identified for the breakfast bag samples (2.54–6.60 pg/cm2), especially for B and C brands with the concentration of 6.60 and 5.35 pg/cm2, respectively, while the lowest content was noted in roasting bag samples (0.27–0.40 pg/cm2). The contents of perfluorinated sulfonates were inversed as compared with those of perfluorinated acids. The highest contents of selected perfluorinated sulfonates were found in roasting bag samples (1.38–5.17 pg/cm2), especially for B brand. The analysed perfluorinated sulfonates were not detected in any of the breakfast bag samples. The highest content of perfluorinated compounds were reported for B brand food contact materials. The data indicate a risk of food contamination by perfluorinated compounds from the commonly used food contact materials. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.