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.
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