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[Report] Reconciling Terminology of the Universe of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Recommendations and Practical Guidance
Policy
20 Jul 2021
This report summarizes recent efforts by the OECD/UNEP Global PFC Group to provide recommendations and practical guidance to all stakeholders with regard to the terminology of PFAS.
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World’s first ban on products with PFAS adopted in Maine
News
19 Jul 2021 | C&EN
The US state of Maine is the first government in the world to ban the sale of products containing any chemical in a class of highly persistent synthetic compounds.
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Time for EPA to come clean on PFAS
News
14 Jul 2021 | The Hill
Corporate coverups allowed PFAS to flood our environment. To stem the damage, we need to turn off the tap.
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The True Cost of PFAS and the Benefits of Acting Now
Science
12 Jul 2021 | Environmental Science & Technology
This review of the true costs of PFAS highlights the need to act now to ensure that exposures are capped at current levels by reducing the production and use of PFAS.
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Comments on Proposed TSCA Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for PFAS Due August 27, 2021
Policy
6 Jul 2021
On June 28, 2021, the U.S. EPA proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements for PFAS under the TSCA.
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Finding essentiality feasible: common questions and misinterpretations concerning the "essential-use" concept
Science
5 Jul 2021 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Common questions and misinterpretations regarding the practical application of the essential-use concept are reviewed, and answers and further clarifications are provided.
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[Book Chapter] Fluorine Free Foams
Science
29 Jun 2021 | CRC Press
The objectives are to assist with transitioning to F3 foams by providing a summary of the properties and extinguishment accreditations achieved by multiple F3 foams and outline pragmatic approaches to adopting safer fire extinguishment systems based on F3 foams.
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FluoroMatch 2.0-making automated and comprehensive non-targeted PFAS annotation a reality
Science
24 May 2021 | Anal Bioanal Chem
Using the newly developed FluoroMatch Flow 2 software, 1,000 individual PFAS were found in firefighting foam, including previously undescribed compounds.
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Environmental Source Tracking of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances within a Forensic Context: Current and Future Techniques
Science
18 May 2021 | Environ Sci Technol .
In this perspective, we identify the current tools available and principal developments necessary to enable greater confidence in environmental source tracking to identify and apportion PFAS sources.
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PFAS Legislation In Vermont Some of Most Aggressive In U.S.
Policy
11 May 2021
On May 5, 2021, Vermont entered the final stages of enacting one of the most aggressive pieces of legislation related to PFAS in the country.
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[Sign-on Opportunity] Statement on the Registration of Polymers under REACH
Policy
30 Apr 2021
This statement calling for more transparency on polymers marketed in the EU continues to be open for signatures.
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PFAS-Tox Database
Science
21 Apr 2021
The PFAS-Tox Database was developed as a free, online, publicly available tool to explore the health and toxicology research published on 29 PFAS beyond PFOA and PFOS.
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[Press Release] Harmful PFAS chemicals are pervasive in building materials
News
21 Apr 2021
From the floor to the roof, the average building may be rife with persistent and potentially toxic “forever chemicals” called PFAS.
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Getting control of PMT and vPvM substances under REACH
Events
25 Mar 2021
This workshop will feature case studies of selected, emerging PMT/vPvM substances that are attracting increasing attention (e.g. ChemSEC's SIN List).
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Characterization of an AFFF impacted freshwater environment using total fluorine, extractable organofluorine and suspect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance screening analysis
Science
23 Mar 2021 | Chemosphere
A tool was developed to close the organofluorine mass balance and to tentatively identify overlooked PFASs in various water sources.