EU acts to reduce PFAS emissions

The European Chemicals Agency made the details of the proposed restriction of around 10 000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) available on ECHA’s website. ECHA’s scientific committees will now start evaluating the proposal in terms of the risks to people and the environment, and the impacts on society. he details of the proposed restriction of around 10 000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are now available on ECHA’s website. ECHA’s scientific committees will now start evaluating the proposal in terms of the risks to people and the environment, and the impacts on society.

Source: https://echa.europa.eu/-/echa-publishes-pfas-restriction-proposal

 

Producers of fuel cell stacks in the future will be confronted with a limitation in the use of Fl containing membranes, such as Nafion. A derogation is being asked for by some industries but the enormous risks of PFAS make such a move unlikely.

The health and environmental risks of PFAS are such that alternatives will have to be found and used.

SPX3 membranes offer the industry the right solution paired with even better financial and performance characteristics.