Transforming PFAS Identification: The FRED-PFAS Approach
In the realm of water quality monitoring, FREDsense Technologies Corp. is making waves with its advanced sensor technologies. The company's mission is to simplify and accelerate the process, and it's ready to tackle PFAS challenges in drinking water, wastewater, remediation, or research.
One of the tools in FREDsense Technologies' arsenal is the FRED-PFASTM Field Kit, a portable, rapid analysis platform for PFAS detection. This kit has been deployed across various projects, demonstrating its versatility and real-world value.
The FRED-PFAS Kit offers unparalleled agility for decision-makers in the field. It provides same-day PFAS concentration results, directly addressing the challenges of delayed results and logistical complexity in traditional PFAS monitoring approaches.
The kit is used during PFAS treatment pilot studies for rapid optimization of treatment media, flow rates, and regeneration cycles. It captures many regulated long-chain (C5+) PFAS compounds such as PFOA and PFOS, and certain common precursors.
FRED-PFAS data correlates closely with lab methods for projects involving AFFF transitions, as shown in a project with TRS Group. Real-time monitoring with FRED-PFAS had the potential to reduce the total project site visits by 60%, translating into significant cost savings.
Academic researchers and NGOs investigating PFAS fate and transport in novel ecosystems use FRED-PFAS as a tool to collect preliminary data quickly, especially in remote or hard-to-access locations. In situations where the source of PFAS is unclear, the FRED-PFAS kit enables high-density sampling campaigns, allowing teams to identify hotspots without multiple lab submissions or site revisits.
The FRED-PFAS Kit is also used to screen rinse cycles for contamination when changing out aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) for low-PFAS alternatives. Delayed results in PFAS detection can be costly and disruptive for projects requiring quick decisions. Field crews must often halt work while waiting for data to return, leading to increased costs and lost productivity.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are found in thousands of industrial and consumer products. The introduction of real-time PFAS screening is fundamentally shifting how environmental projects are planned and executed, leading to agility and responsiveness, increased sampling density, enhanced stakeholder confidence, reduced project costs, and support for technology development.
This article on the transformative impact of FRED-PFAS is featured in the 23rd edition of FREDsense Technologies' quarterly publication. The FRED-PFAS Kit is just one example of how FREDsense Technologies is leading the charge in simplifying and accelerating water quality monitoring.
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