The EPA definition would exclude chemicals like trifluoroethanol, so the EPA’s definition is narrower, not broader.
From a strict organic chemistry perspective, trifluoroethanol contains a perfluorinated methyl group, and methyl is a type of alkyl, therefore it must be considered a PerFluoro Alkyl Substance.
The EPA definition would exclude chemicals like trifluoroethanol, so the EPA’s definition is narrower, not broader.
From a strict organic chemistry perspective, trifluoroethanol contains a perfluorinated methyl group, and methyl is a type of alkyl, therefore it must be considered a PerFluoro Alkyl Substance.