Global Inventory of Fluoropolymer Production Plants and Associated PFAS Contamination

Anna J. Miller compiled a global inventory of 52 currently operating fluoropolymer production plants across 11 countries and 41 cities. For 12 sites, the dataset includes peer-reviewed measurements of at least 236 individual PFASs detected in multiple environmental media, with reported contamination up to 150 km from facilities. The dataset was last updated on April 8, 2026, and is available under a CC-BY-NC-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Mapping potential PFAS exposure zones based on the locations of 52 production plants.
• Analyzing the prevalence of specific PFAS compounds like PFCAs and PFECAs near industrial sites.
• Estimating population exposure using the provided data on approximately 14 million people living within 10 km of a facility.
• Comparing contamination levels across different environmental media (water, air, soil, biota) attributed to specific plants.

Strengths

• Includes data for 52 currently operating production plants across 11 countries.
• Contains site-specific PFAS measurements for 12 plants, documenting at least 236 individual PFASs.
• Provides a population exposure estimate of approximately 14 million people within 10 km of a facility.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data completeness is partial, with detailed measurements available for only 12 of the 52 identified sites.

Provenance

Source

Anna J. Miller, published on figshare.

Collection Method

Compiled from an inventory of production plants and assembled peer-reviewed site-specific PFAS concentration measurements.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-08 23:46:01; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global, covering 11 countries and 41 cities.