ATMO America: Researchers Find TFA in Two-Thirds of Drinking Water Samples in Rhode Island

02/07/2025 7 min
ATMO America: Researchers Find TFA in Two-Thirds of Drinking Water Samples in Rhode Island

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Researchers at the University of Rhode Island have detected trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a by-product of some f-gases, in 66% of 320 drinking water samples collected in the U.S. state, with median concentrations of 580ng/L and a maximum concentration of 2,400ng/L (2.4mcg/L). on NaturalRefrigerants.com.

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