REVIEW N-Ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)perfluorooctylsulphonamide or EtFOS is a synthetic fluorosurfactant used in oil- and water-repellant-coatings, N-EtFOSE is expected to enter landfills and wastewater treatment plants, where microbial transformations may take place. Potential transformation products of N-EtFOSE include perfluorooctane sulfonate, which has been shown to be toxic at high levels. Studies into microbial degradation is on going. Toxicoligcal studies have indicated that N-EtFOSE alters superoxide dismutase acivity in female rats, and the compound interacts rat liver fatty acid binding protein, resulting in rat toxicity .
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