Programme
Chemical Watch demo
Welcome and introduction
Global perspectives on reducing harm from PFASs
Session 1: Regulatory updates for PFASs
Moderator:
OECD work on PFAS at global level
- The what and why of the OECD/UNEP Global PFAS Group
- Latest group reports and activities
EU policy and regulatory overview
- The policy framework to address PFAS concerns
- The EU chemicals strategy for sustainability and the PFAS action plan
- Actions under REACH and other EU legislations
Update on US activities related to PFASs
Overview of US State level activities and some insights into Asia Pacific
- Differing state approaches to PFAS drinking water regulations
- How the environmental justice movement is shaping state-level PFAS activities
- Consumer goods regulations – which products are in the crosshairs and which will be next?
- How states are addressing PFAS-related greenwashing concerns
- Regulatory updates from Asia Pacific
Q&A and panel discussion: Discuss and compare different regulatory approaches and timelines
Short break
Session 2: The complexity of decision making on PFASs
Moderator
The Royal Society of Chemistry’s new policy position ‘Risk-based regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances’
Views of FPP4EU on opportunities and challenges of PFAS regulatory measures for the chemical industry
- Introduction to Cefic Sector Group FPP4EU on FluoroProducts and PFASs for Europe
- Activities of the group focusing on grouping and risk assessment challenges
- Downstream user input via active collaboration platform
- Need for collaboration with all key stakeholders
Risk assessment and risk management of PFAS restrictions at the European Chemicals Agency
A chemical category-based approach for selecting and screening PFAS for toxicity and toxicokinetic testing
Evaluating alternatives to PFASs as a class of chemicals in consumer products in a regulatory context – examples from Washington State
- Introduction to the Safer Products for Washington Programme
- Use of a class-based approach to assess and compare hazards
- Application of this approach to evaluate potential alternatives to PFAS-containing consumer products
Q&A and panel discussion: How can we best define PFASs, group them and determine which, if any, are safe?
Short break
Session 3: Availability of PFAS alternatives
Moderator
OECD reports on alternatives in paper and paperboard for food packaging and in the paints, coatings and varnishes sector
- Main findings of the two reports on identification of alternatives
- Challenges to such analyses
- What do we know about the hazards of the alternatives?
Availability, challenges and gaps for alternatives PFAS in different sectors
- PFAS phase-out is in progress and there is a need for safer alternatives
- Which functions and uses are covered by safer alternatives?
- In which sectors do we need more information regarding alternatives?
- How should other challenges connected to PFAS phase out – such as performance or communication – be tackled?
Accelerating the transition to PFAS-free chemistry in consumer products
PFAS-free Fire Fighting Foams
- Changing marketplace – a snap-shot of the different types of regulations around the world and the short timelines users of firefighting foams are facing
- Do they work? – looking at the fire performance of some fluorine free foams
- Can I use it? – independent certification of the environmental credentials and how to apply them
- Deploy for use – lessons learned when transitioning fire suppression systems to a fluorine free foam
Q&A and panel discussion: Successes and challenges for developing PFAS alternatives for different uses and sectors
Short break
Session 4: Case studies from different stakeholders
Moderator:
Global PFAS regulations: A manufacturer’s perspective
NGO project on PFASs in consumer products
Eco-Products: Finding PFAS alternatives for foodservice packaging
- Eco-Products overview
- PFAS impacts on foodservice packaging
- Our PFAS alternative roadmap
- Our proprietary Vanguard™ formulation and regrettable substitutes
Nike's transition to PFC-free durable water repellents across the business
- Nike's PFC-free commitment and where it started
- Avoiding regrettable substitutions
- Apparel/accessories strategy
- Footwear strategy
- Lessons learned
Final Q&A and panel discussion
End of conference