The EU REACH list of declarable SVHC chemicals includes Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). The REACH annex XVII also imposes restrictions of some C9-C14 PFACs, as of February 25th, 2023. Switzerland has also banned manufacturing and using a specific PFAS, called perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (...
Meanwhile, we must take immediate preventive action. The EU proposal is a good start—the European Chemicals Agency’s scientific committees will begin a 6-month scientific evaluation in March (9), which could result in legislation. The United States and EU should use the momentum created by th...
Polyfluroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, are man-made chemicals found in everyday items. The list of items with PFAS chemicals includes fast-food wrappers, stain-resistant fabrics, non-stick cookware and firefighting foams, to name a few. PFAS, including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and per...
PFAS stands for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group of chemicals that have properties that allow them to repel water, dirt, and oil. You may know them by an older term “PFCs,” or perfluorochemicals. Manufacturers use PFAS to make everyday household products, as well as th...
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) led with their universal PFAS restriction proposal covering a wide-range of commercial products containing this family of chemicals.Meet the SCIEX PFAS Experts Craig M. Butt, PhD Craig obtained his PhD in environmental chemistry at the University of Toronto, ...
This is by no means an exhaustive list of the uses to which PFAS chemicals are put. In fact, more chemicals are being invented all the time to satisfy new and innovative applications, making it increasingly difficult to categorically itemise the uses of PFAS ...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as “forever chemicals,” have been in use since the 1940s and have been added to a wide variety of products to make them resistant to heat, water, oil, and corrosion. PFAS chemicals are not only in firefighting foam but can also be ...
and more may be discovered in the future. Adding to the uncertainty, EPA haspreviously statedthat the number of PFAS chemicals meeting the rule’s definition is 1,462, yet the published list contains 1,224 individual chemicals—611 whose specific identities are claimed to be confidential...
& incontinence pads to an EPA-certified laboratory looking for indications of PFAS “forever chemicals.”According to our lab,48% of those “pads” had indications of PFAS, including several products advertised as “organic” & “natural.” Would you like to know which products were tested and...
also drew on New Hampshire's extensive data on the sources and effects of PFAS, which are a staple of consumer products such as plastics and nonstick coatings. The molecular stability that makes PFAS versatile also makes them nearly indestructible, leading them to be called forever chemicals. ...