Tools and strategies complying with PFAS regulations

 
"How can companies stay ahead of PFAS regulations and manage their risks for products and raw materials? This presentation focuses on challenges and potential solutions for companies to collect all required PFAS data, analyse their product and raw material portfolio for PFAS and related risks and manage their reporting requirements. Among a lot of other regulatory challenges, PFAS are a risk for products and marketability due to evolving PFAS-regulations. A first step to analyse risks and obligations is to know which PFAS are contained in products and raw materials. This is a challenge, because a lot of chemicals fall under the definition of PFAS, but there is no clear list of chemicals which need to be taken into account. An incomplete PFAS impact analysis is a risk for future business disruption or shortage of raw materials. Therefore, a careful analysis needs to be carried out. Another challenge is the collection of supplier data which is slow and time-consuming. Having all PFAS related data in place allows companies to comply with restrictions and reporting requirements and to analyse the impact on their own business. A smart way to always keep these risks and obligations up to date in a quickly evolving regulatory landscape is important. It includes big data collection and processing, easy tools to communicate along the supply chain and the use of Artificial Intelligence."