DIC, a chemical manufacturer in Tokyo, Japan, announced on the 17th that organic fluorinated compounds, including PFOS (Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid) and PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic acid), were detected in the groundwater beneath their factory in Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture. The highest concentrations were 99,600 nanograms per liter, which is 1,992 times the Japanese national standard. The company stated that this factory produced PFOS before 2003 and also used substances that could generate PFOA during decomposition prior to 2014. The company plans to further investigate whether groundwater containing PFOS and other substances is leaking from the factory site and will hold an informational meeting for local residents starting the 18th. (CCTV News)
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Nearly 2000 times over the standard, high concentrations of organic fluorides detected in groundwater in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
DIC, a chemical manufacturer in Tokyo, Japan, announced on the 17th that organic fluorinated compounds, including PFOS (Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid) and PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic acid), were detected in the groundwater beneath their factory in Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture. The highest concentrations were 99,600 nanograms per liter, which is 1,992 times the Japanese national standard. The company stated that this factory produced PFOS before 2003 and also used substances that could generate PFOA during decomposition prior to 2014. The company plans to further investigate whether groundwater containing PFOS and other substances is leaking from the factory site and will hold an informational meeting for local residents starting the 18th. (CCTV News)