Agenda
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Coffee and registration
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Welcome and introduction
- Session 1: Regulatory landscape & policy updates
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PFAS policy, regulatory, and stewardship developments in the U.S.
- the Administration’s evolving PFAS policy;
- Federal regulatory initiatives;
- State regulatory initiatives; and
- stewardship trends.
Lynn L. Bergeson
Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and President of The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta®), Bergeson & Campbell, USA -
PFAS regulation in the U.S. States and Canada
- all PFAS are not the same: overview of sub-groups of PFAS;
- the unique combination of properties that make fluoropolymers indispensable to multiple industries;
- an overview of PFAS regulation in the U.S. states with select case studies; and
- Canada’s approach to PFAS assessment and regulation.
Jay West
Executive Director of ACC’s Performance Fluoropolymer Partnership, American Chemistry Council (ACC) -
Using TSCA to turn off the PFAS tap: Opportunities and benefits
- overview of USEPA approvals to import and produce PFAS;
- distinguishing among categories of PFAS uses;
- comparison of what USEPA knows now about the impact of PFAS compared to when many of the approvals to import and produce PFAS were granted; and
- opportunities for turning off the PFAS tap.
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Q&A session
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Refreshment break
- Session 2: Global overview
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Maine’s PFAS in products program
- discuss Maine’s law prohibiting PFAS in products sold in the state; and
- review Maine’s unique currently unavoidable use process, which allows products with this designation to continue to be sold.
Kerri Malinowski Farris
Program Manager for Maine’s Safer Chemicals Program, Maine Department of Environmental Protection -
PFAS restrictions in LatAM
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EU PFAS updates
- where does the proposed PFAS restriction stand?; and
- PFAS litigation cases in the EU — something quite new.
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Q&A session
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Lunch and networking
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Welcome back
- Session 3: Compliance & industry impact
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Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) updates
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Major EPA actions to combat PFAS contamination
- overview of actions announced by USEPA to address PFAS;
- relationship to USEPA’s powering the Great American Comeback Initiative;
- guiding principles for USEPA’s actions;
- comparison to USEPA’s prior PFAS Strategic Roadmap; and
- progress on USEPA’s actions to date.
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PFAS litigation: What it is and why it matters
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Q&A session
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Refreshment break
- Session 4: Science, testing & innovation
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Evaluating different methods for PFAS analysis of consumer products: How does this impact our assessments?
- results of a study aimed to quantify PFAS or fluorine content in three distinct consumer products using total fluorine, total inorganic fluoride, solvent extraction, and leachate analyses to assess PFAS presence and bioavailability of PFAS to consumers; and
- will evaluate the strengths and limitations of each method and assess how data interpretation varies depending on the analytical approach used.
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Retailer-led solutions to PFAS: Managing chemicals of high concern in the marketplace
- how regulatory, legal, and reputational risks are prompting retailers to act on PFAS;
- examples of retailer policies restricting PFAS in products, packaging, and supply chains;
- business strategies for mitigating PFAS-related risk through transparency and safer chemistry; and
- how the Retailer Report Card framework, the Essential Elements for a Safer Marketplace, provides a roadmap for businesses to restrict PFAS and advance safer solutions.
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PFAS-Free alternatives & sustainable innovation / avoiding regrettable substitution
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Q&A session
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