PFAS adalah sekelompok bahan kimia yang didefinisikan sebagai "masalah kesehatan

masyarakat" oleh Pusat Pengendalian dan Pencegahan Penyakit AS (CDC). Selain itu, juga
terkait dengan berbagai masalah kesehatan pada manusia, seperti penyakit ginjal kronis,
berbagai bentuk kanker, dan penurunan kesuburan.

Trichloroethylene (TCE) is used as a solvent for degreasing metal parts during the manufacture of a
variety of products. It can be found in consumer products, including some wood finishes, adhesives,
paint removers, and stain removers. TCE can also be used in the manufacture of other chemicals.

TCE is:

is a nonflammable, colorless liquid at room temperature.

evaporates easily into air.

has an ether-like odor at high concentrations; at lower levels, there is no odor to warn people that
contaminants are in the air.

TCE that has been spilled or dumped on the ground can pollute soil and groundwater. Because TCE
moves from water to air easily, it is not usually found in surface soils or in open surface water.

TCE spilled on the ground can move down through the soil and into water under the ground where it
may pollute private and public drinking water wells. It can also move from water under the ground into
rivers or lakes and then quickly move into the air.

TCE can evaporate from the polluted soil and groundwater and rise toward the ground surface. If these
TCE vapors come to a basement as they travel to the surface, they may enter through cracks in the
foundation, around pipes, or through a sump or drain system. In this way, the vapors enter buildings
and contaminate indoor air. This process, when pollution moves from air spaces in soil to indoor air, is
called vapor intrusion.