PFOS

/piːˌɛfˈoʊˌɛs/
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Translation of PFOS into German

Abbreviation

abr: perfluorooctane sulfonate

TECH.
chemical used in products that can harm the environment
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PFOS
  • PFOS is found in some old fire-fighting foams.PFOS ist in einigen alten Löschschäumen enthalten.
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Examples of PFOS in a sentence

  • The factory tested for PFOS in water.

Translations of "PFOS" in Context ordered by category and frequency

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PFOS is bio accumulative and has been banned in most regions worldwide.

PFOS ist bioakkumulierbar und mittlerweile in den meisten Ländern verboten.

The use of PFOS is currently allowed for some specific applications.

Die Verwendung von PFOS ist derzeit für einige besondere Verwendungszwecke gestattet.

PFOS is no longer used in the manufacture of fire fighting foams.

Allerdings werden PFOS bei der Herstellung von Feuerlöschschäumen nicht mehr verwendet.

The only way to destroy PFOS is by high-temperature combustion.

Die einzige Möglichkeit, PFOS zu zerstören, ist die Hochtemperaturverbrennung.

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PFOS: Examples and translations in context

PFOS is a man-made fluorosurfactant and global pollutant.

PFOS ist ein synthetisch hergestelltes Fluortensid und ein globaler Schadstoff.

In long-term animal tests PFOA and PFOS favour the development of tumours.

In Langzeit-Tierversuchen fördern PFOA und PFOS die Entstehung von Tumoren.

Collonil has not used PFOA and PFOS for decades.

Auf den Einsatz von PFOA und PFOS verzichtet Collonil bereits seit Jahrzehnten.

The proposed Directive would establish uniform rules for the circulation of PFOS.

Mit dem Richtlinienvorschlag sollen einheitliche Regelungen für das Inverkehrbringen von PFOS festgelegt werden.

PFOS and PFOS-related substances are highly fluorinated and extremely difficult to break down.

PFOS und PFOS-Derivate sind hochfluoriert und extrem schwer abbaubar.

The American environmental authority classifies both PFOS and PFOA as carcinogenic.

Die amerikanische Umweltbehörde stuft sowohl PFOS als auch PFOA als kanzerogen ein.

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