Updated Fact Sheet Euralarm response to ECHA proposal for restriction of PFAS, version 5
Within the ECHA proposal, the applications of PFAS are grouped into 14 sectors: TULAC (Textile, upholstery, leather, apparel and carpets) - Food contact materials and packaging - Metal plating and manufacture of metal products - Consumer mixtures - Cosmetics - Ski wax - Applications of fluorinated gases - Medical devices - Transport - Electronics and semiconductors - Energy sector - Construction products - Lubricants - Petroleum and mining. This document serves as brief overview summary with a focus on firefighting gases as part of the sector group ‘Applications of fluorinated gases’.
Note
- This is the latest on the Proposal regarding the General Restriction on PFAS.
The principal focus is extinguishing gases under the fluorinated gases. - Firefighting foams are covered by a different restriction proposal.
The updated version of the Fact Sheet is currently available in English. French, German and Spanish version will follow soon.
For the English version: