PFAS – general considerations
• Generally ok to use:
• Polypropylene (PP) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE)
• Includes most plastic pipette tips and centrifuge tubes
• Storage bottles, autosampler vials, etc. available
• Uncoated stainless steel (spatulas, etc.)
• Glass (select uses only)
• For solvent, buffer, etc. storage (containers that do not touch samples)
• For storage of high concentration standards in organic solvent
• Cotton clothing and lab coats
• Sharpie markers
• LC-MS grade solvents
• Always use full method blanks to check for contamination