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Bookmark or Share- Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large, complex group of synthetic chemicals that have been used in consumer products around the world since about the 1950s. They are ingredients in various everyday products. For example, PFAS are used to keep food from sticking to packaging or cookware, make clothes and carpets resistant to stains, and create firefighting foam that is more ...
- All news - ECHAThe Committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) reached provisional conclusions on the proposed restriction of PFAS in three sectors. Helsinki, 5 December 2024 – In their last meetings for 2024, RAC and SEAC provisionally concluded their evaluation of the following sectors from the EU-wide proposal to restrict ...
- Working with communities to understand and address PFAS exposures•46% of wells had at least one PFAS detected and 28% had 2 PFAS detected •9 PFAS compounds detected, mostly PFCAs and PFSAs, both long-chain and short-chain •No wells exceeded EPA LHA, 3% exceeded proposed MA standard of 20 ng/L (sum of 6 PFAS) •Wells with higher nitrate had higher PFAS, suggesting septic systems are a potential source
- Progress update on the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS ... - ECHA1. General aim of the regulatory initiative on PFAS. In January 2023, authorities from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden (the Dossier Submitters) submitted a REACH dossier for a restriction proposal for per - and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the EU to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). PFAS
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - ECHASome PFAS are also suspected of interfering with the human endocrine (hormonal) system. PFAS are released into the environment from direct and indirect sources, for example, from professional and industrial facilities using PFAS, during use of consumer products (e.g. cosmetics, ski waxes, clothing) and from food contact materials.
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