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PFOS Bioaccumulation Calculator

On 8/2/2018, Satellite Beach, FL released a report summarizing ground water contamination from PFOS and PFOA leachate. It is important to point out that Satellite Beach receives drinking water from Melbourne, FL sourced from Lake Washington.

This calculator calculates the blood concentration of PFOS for fish exposed to an environmental concentration of PFOS, Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid. Bioaccumulation is expressed through a bioconcentration factor (BCF) and a biomagnification factor (BMF). A 2008 paper estimates a BAF of (3.4 x 10 4) for trout in Lake Ontario that suggests a BMF around 13.6. Link to abstract here.

PFOS Bioaccumulation Calculator is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Fun Fact - A blood serum concentration of 91.5 ppb of PFOS was shown to affect the immune system of male mice.

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