PFAS substitution tool available online
Chemsec has published an online tool entitled "PFAS Guide" to identify the types of sectors, uses, functionality or materials that may involve the use of PFAS
Biobased Coatings Europe
Biobased Coatings Europe 2023 will bring together on 6-7 June 2023 in Amsterdam (The Netherlands) key players in the biobased materials and coatings industries.
CoatingsTech Conference 2023
The CoatingsTech Conference 2023 in Cleveland (USA) on 26-28 June 2023 will showcase the latest scientific and technological developments in the coatings industry. The event will provide an opportunity to discuss the latest innovations in replacing bisphenols, alkylphenol ethoxylates and PFAS.
Entry into force of a restriction on PFAS
C9-C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs) may no longer be placed on the EU market or used in most applications from 23 February 2023.
PFAS Global 2023
The PFAS Global 2023 virtual conference on 25 April will be hosted by professionals from different sectors who will give you an overview of the latest developments in PFAS substitution and regulation.
Inclusion of several hundred PFAS in the SIN list
ChemSec added 370 PFAS to the SIN list in its last update.
Reach : ECHA publishes PFAS restriction proposal
Details of the restriction proposal to reduce emissions of PFAS to the environment are available on the ECHA website.
List of SVHC: addition of two bisphenols, two PFAS and one phthalate
The list of substances of very high concern (SVHC) or candidate substances for authorisation includes since 17 January 2023 nine additional substances, including : 2,2',6,6'-tetrabromobisphenol A, bisphenol S, bis(2-ethylhexyl)-tetrabromophthalate, perfluoroheptanoic acid and its salts and the reaction mass of octafluoro-4-(1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropan-2-yl)morpholine and octafluoro-4-(heptafluoropropyl)morpholine.
POP Regulation (Persistent Organic Pollutants) includes two new PFAS in its list of substances subject to concentration limits in waste
From 10 June 2023, concentrations of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorohexane sulphonic acid (PFHxS) and their salts and related compounds must not exceed certain thresholds.
Towards global action on long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs)
A risk profile for long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs) was adopted at the last meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-18)