Persistence. All degradation results show that PFOA is persistent and does not undergo any abiotic or biotic degradation under relevant environmental conditions. According to ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ (section 1.1.1), PFOA meets the criteria for being persistent (P) and very persistent (vP).
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Sources: Agreement of the Member State Committee, Agreement of the Member State Committee on the Identification of Pentadecafluorooctanoic Acid (Pfoa) as a Substance of Very High Concern