EU MEMBER STATES MULL WATERPROOFING CHEMICAL CONTROLS
June 2nd, 2020
ENVIRONMENTAL regulators in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Denmark have requested information about the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including as textile waterproofing agents, as they develop a joint proposal to restrict their use in the European Union (EU), which would be authorised through REACH chemical control system. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) said evidence will be collated until the end of July (2020). An ECHA note said PFAS are highly persistent in the environment, contaminating groundwater, surface water and ...
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