PFOA: Official entry into Annex XVII of the Restrictions (REACH)
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After a long process of assessment led by Germany and Norway, the PFOA, its salts and related substances make their entry into Annex XVII of substances subject to restriction in REACH regulations!
Its qualities of dielectric rigidity and high resistance (friction, heat, water, dirt and chemical agents), make it asubstance used in many applicationsincluding surface-active agents of fire-fighting foams, and textile and paper production.
According to the official text*, the entrance toPFOAIn Annex XVII, there are numerous exemptions or exclusions, as well as multiple deadlines:
- Prohibition of production or placing on the marketas a substance from04/07/2020
- Concentration rate limit: prohibition of use as a substance, in a mixture or article from04/07/2020in concentrations greater than or equal to 25ppb (shares per billion). A threshold of 1000ppb is applicable to related substances (substances whose molecular structure is likely to break down and transform into PFOA).
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Deferred limitationto:
- 04/07/2022for the manufacture of semiconductors and latex printing inks
- 04/07/2023for use in workers' protective clothing (health/safety risks), medical textile membranes, water filtration or effluent treatment, and plasma nanocoatings
- 04/07/2032for medical devices
* Extract from OJ EU L150, 14/06/2017available to our subscribers on request.
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