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The use of PFAS is ubiquitous across industries, making it more important than ever for product safety professionals to understand what their products are made of, find safer alternatives and ensure compliance.
Increasing chemicals regulation of PFAS presents a real challenge for those in chemicals management. Authorities in Europe are developing plans that could phase out PFAS; and in the US, several state-level bills are calling for a ban.
Keeping up with changing PFAS regulation is now crucial for product safety professionals managing chemicals in a range of sectors; from food packaging, to children’s products, to firefighting foam and more.
Ensure your products comply
Spotlight on PFASs
Get a taster of Chemical Watch content with our downloadable report on PFAS. It includes a selection of recent regulatory developments concerning PFAS from around the world, and comment on the key issues. Join Chemical Watch free membership to access this report and more.
Recent Chemical Watch PFAS and PFOA news coverage
21 July 2021
02 July 2021
Bipartisan legislation would suspend new substances; awaits uncertain Senate result
Measure requires reporting in 2023, phaseout of non-essential uses by 2030
Bill restricting the compounds in packaging, firefighting foams becomes law
29 June 2021
16 June 2021
Training course
Understanding the US EPA New Chemical Review Process and the Application of Predictive Models in Risk Assessment
14:00 GMT
29 July 2021
Agency’s new ESG score predictor rates companies’ risk mitigation efforts as ‘weak’
27 July 2021
Non-fluorinated solution could serve The North Face, Arc'teryx, other major entities
Listen to the latest PFAS insights on the Chemical Watch Podcast
The Chemical Watch Podcast regularly explores PFAs updates and developments in more detail. You can listen via your favourite podcasting app or via the Chemical Watch platform – whatever suits you best. Check out some of the latest episodes now.
Nike's priority substances, MOCA authorisation, TSCA test orders
14 April 2021
Chemical Watch business editor Leigh Stringer joins global managing editor Kate Lowe in this episode to discuss global sporting goods giant Nike’s plan to replace ten priority substances, or groups of chemicals, with 'cleaner' alternatives by 2025
Listen on Chemical Watch | Spotify | Apple Podcasts
EU chemicals strategy, US PFAS developments, CW survey findings
12 May 2021
In this edition of the Chemical Watch News Podcast North America reporter Julia John runs through the latest action at state and federal level to control the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs).
Listen on Chemical Watch | Spotify | Apple Podcasts
PFAS regulation:
is your business ready?
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Read more sample articles from our award-winning Chemical Watch news team for the latest updates on regulation affecting PFAS.
Environmental advocates call for closing 'loopholes', others dispute need for it
06 May 2021
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How Chemical Watch can help your product safety
As the leading global provider of intelligence and insight for product safety professionals, Chemical Watch keeps its community up to date with PFAS regulation and the impact on products and markets through:
- Virtual events and training with key stakeholders and experts
- Award-winning news coverage and analysis
- World-class compliance tools to track every new regulation
Make sure your business is prepared for PFAS regulation
Join us for PFAs events
At Chemical Watch we regularly explore the latest developments in PFAS as part of our networking and development offer. In June 2021 we brought together key stakeholders from regulatory authorities, industry and academia at our successful PFAS Updates virtual event.
Keep an eye out for future updates on dedicated PFAS events.
