Information Requirements under the Essential-Use Concept: PFA Case Studies
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14310%2F22%3A00126365" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14310/22:00126365 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c03732" target="_blank" >https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c03732</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c03732" target="_blank" >10.1021/acs.est.1c03732</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Information Requirements under the Essential-Use Concept: PFA Case Studies
Original language description
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are aclass of substances for which there are widespread concerns abouttheir extreme persistence in combination with toxic effects. It hasbeen argued that PFAS should only be employed in those uses thatare necessary for health or safety or are critical for the functioningof society and where no alternatives are available ("essential-useconcept"). Implementing the essential-use concept requires asufficient understanding of the current uses of PFAS and of theavailability, suitability, and hazardous properties of alternatives. Toillustrate the information requirements under the essential-useconcept, we investigate seven different PFAS uses, three inconsumer products and four industrial applications. We investigatehow much information is available on the types and functions of PFAS in these uses, how much information is available onalternatives, their performance and hazardous properties and,finally, whether this information is sufficient as a basis for deciding onthe essentiality of a PFAS use. The results show (i) the uses of PFAS are highly diverse and information on alternatives is oftenlimited or lacking; (ii) PFAS in consumer products often are relatively easy to replace; (iii) PFAS uses in industrial processes can behighly complex and a thorough evaluation of the technical function of each PFAS and of the suitability of alternatives is needed; (iv)more coordination among PFAS manufacturers, manufacturers of alternatives to PFAS, users of these materials, governmentauthorities, and other stakeholders is needed to make the process of phasing out PFAS more transparent and coherent.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)
Result continuities
Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2022
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ISSN
0013-936X
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
56
Issue of the periodical within the volume
10
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
11
Pages from-to
6232-6242
UT code for WoS article
000804806300024
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85117595073