{"id":7831,"date":"2024-09-03T10:38:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T02:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.textile-fabric.com\/archives\/7831"},"modified":"2024-09-03T10:38:18","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T02:38:18","slug":"eu-proposes-to-add-perfluorooctanoate-pfoa-to-the-list-of-restricted-substances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.textile-fabric.com\/?p=7831","title":{"rendered":"EU proposes to add perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) to the list of restricted substances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n The European Commission has released a draft proposing to add perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) salts and related substances to Annex 17 of REACH.  Details are as follows: <\/p>\n<p>\n PFOA must not be placed on the market alone or used in manufacturing processes.  <\/p>\n<p>\n For the following forms, the concentration of PFOA salts must not be greater than or equal to 25 ppb; the concentration of PFOA-related compounds must not be greater than or equal to 1000 ppb:<br \/>\n a) Other substances with PFOA as a component;<br \/>\n b) Mixture;<br \/>\n c) Articles, or any parts of articles containing PFOA.  <\/p>\n<p>\n If this proposal is passed, it will take effect three years after the date of adoption.  <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n Exemption: <\/p>\n<p>\n Implantable medical devices within the scope of Regulation 93\/42\/EEC;<\/p>\n<p>\n Motion picture film, newspaper, or printing plate with a light-sensitive coating; <\/p>\n<p>\n Compound semiconductors in engraving or lithographic printing.  <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n PFOA is a persistent and bioaccumulative toxic substance that was listed on the Restricted Substances List (SVHC) in 2013.  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