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Nomination Summary for Perfluorinated compounds (N20346)

Nominated Substances: N-Ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid, N-Ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol, Fluorotelomer alcohol 8+2 (8:2 FTOH), N-Methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid, N-Methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol, Perfluorinated compounds (class study), Perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS), Perfluorodecane sulfonate, pfds, Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA), Perfluorododecanesulfonic acid (PFDOS), Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDOA), Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHS), Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHXA), Perfluorononanesulfonic acid (PFNS), Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), Perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA), Perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid, Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), Potassium perfluorobutane sulfonate (potassium PFBS), 1,1,2,2-Tetrahydroperfluoro-1-dodecanol

Nomination Date: 08/07/2003

Nominator: EPA

Rationale: Presumed widespread human exposure; known toxicity of certain class members; insufficient information to assess hazard/risk across entire structural class

NTP Principles: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7

Agents and Status

The following information relates to the specific agent and may include history from earlier or later nominations for this same agent.

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CASRN: 678-39-7

Agent Name: Fluorotelomer alcohol 8+2 (8:2 FTOH)

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CASRN: 375-73-5

Agent Name: Perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS)

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CASRN: 335-76-2

Agent Name: Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)

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CASRN: 307-55-1

Agent Name: Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDOA)

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CASRN: 307-24-4

Agent Name: Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHXA)

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CASRN: 375-95-1

Agent Name: Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)

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CASRN: 754-91-6

Agent Name: Perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA)

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CASRN: 1763-23-1

Agent Name: Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS)

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CASRN: 335-67-1

Agent Name: Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

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CASRN: 29420-49-3

Agent Name: Potassium perfluorobutane sulfonate (potassium PFBS)

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CASRN: 865-86-1

Agent Name: 1,1,2,2-Tetrahydroperfluoro-1-dodecanol