Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals used globally since the 1940s in products like your cosmetics, non-stick cookware and firefighting foams. Known for their resistance to heat, water, and oil, PFAS chemicals are extremely persistent in both the environment and human body, raising significant contamination concerns.

The EPA recently set new drinking water standards for six PFAS compounds, with limits as low as 4 parts per trillion for PFOA and PFOS, and 10 parts per trillion for other compounds such as PFNA and HFPO-DA. These standards highlight the stringent regulatory landscape governing PFAS levels.

Testing and analytical laboratories across multiple industries face challenges in PFAS testing due to their widespread presence and the necessity to detect them at very low levels—typically in parts per trillion. Traditional manual testing methods are time-intensive and prone to human error, often yielding inconsistent results. This underscores the crucial role of automation in this process.

Automation enhances the accuracy and efficiency of PFAS analysis by standardizing processes, minimizing variability, and enabling faster handling of a larger number of samples. This is critical for swift responses to PFAS contamination and ensures that the data generated is reliable and compliant with regulatory standards.

EISC’s patented and proprietary lab automation solutions for PFAS workflow automation streamlines analysis, reporting and analytical result data communication to experts in industry all within one seamless, transparent process that takes just seconds and can save up to 8 hours per analytical sequence.  A stand-alone system or integrated within your lab’s LIMS or other information management systems and third party software, EISC’s technology is vendor neutral, working with any new or existing LCMS.  Systems are accessed via the internet and automatically connect to your instrument. And your data’s integrity is assured within seconds with automated quality assurance and review and validation that’s built in for 100% traceability, defensibility, and result reliability.

Automating PFAS testing is a necessity in today’s stringent regulatory and environmental context. Labs equipped with seamless automated systems are better positioned to meet regulatory demands and protect public health efficiently and effectively. 

JOIN US FOR OUR PFAS WEBINAR on JULY 31ST AT 8AM PDT: REGISTER to attend our upcoming webinar on PFAS automation for lab efficiency and productivity where you’ll learn best practices for automating this work in your lab today. Click HERE for more information and registration.

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