Key Points

Fire

• In the event of a fire involving PFOS or PFOA, use fine water spray and liquid tight kit with breathing apparatus

Health

• Toxic by ingestion
• Repeated exposure by ingestion can cause stomach upset, liver toxicity and effects on thyroid hormones
• Skin or eye contact can cause irritation
• Prolonged exposure may cause cancer
  

Environment

• Dangerous for the environment
• Inform Environment Agency of substantial incident

 

All sections of the compendia are available to download:

• PFOS + PFOA - Full Document (PDF, 119 KB)
• General Information (PDF, 55 KB)
• Incident Management (PDF, 87 KB)
• Toxicological Overview (PDF, 49 KB)