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EU POPs

October 4, 2023 | Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc.

PFHxS Substances Added to EU POP Regulation

PFHxS officially listed as prohibited substances under EU POP Regulation

On August 8, the European Commission published an update to the EU Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) regulation officially listing PFHxS and its salts and related substances (CAS No. 355-46-4 and others) as a prohibited substance. The restriction of PFHxS is effective August 28, 2023.

Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) is a type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compound, serving as a substitute for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).

In 2017, PFHxS and its salts were listed as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) under the EU REACH Regulation. In June of last year, PFHxS, its salts, and related compounds were also included in Annex A of the Stockholm Convention's list of persistent organic pollutants, without any exemptions.

This update increases the total number of entries on the prohibited substances list in Annex I of the EU POP Regulation to 29. Read the full text of the updated regulation online.

GreenSoft Technology helps to identify PFHxS and other PFAS chemicals in your supply chain

GreenSoft Technology’s Data Services solution provides affected companies with the chemical data from their supply chain that is needed to comply with the new updates to the EU POP Regulation and other PFAS restrictions around the globe.

Our data collection team will contact your suppliers to obtain data on the substances contained in your products and components. We’ll validate that data for accuracy and completeness, and check it against various government PFAS lists, and any other global environmental regulations that you must comply with.

With our Turnkey Service, we can generate the necessary compliance reports for you. Or you can use our GreenData Manager software to manage your company’s substance database and easily generate reports for this and other environmental regulations. Contact us to learn more.

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