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Description

PFAS
Perfluoro- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (known as PFAS) have gained increasing attention over the past few years due to concerns about potential health risks. PFAS and PFAS derivatives are potentially found in a wide range of applications including cosmetics, food containers, nonstick cookware, aqueous film-forming foams and lubricants. Due to contamination, PFAS has been detected in soil and in drinking water. The objective of this program is to answer questions about PFAS that STLE Members may be asking. Included will be a definition for PFAS, what are their health and safety concerns, in what materials is PFAS potentially present, what global regulations are being proposed to restrict PFAS exposure in the environment, and what steps are being taken to minimize the presence of PFAS in finished materials and lubricants.

The panelists will start the program with a brief presentation on PFAS to answer these questions and then attendees will be encouraged to express their concerns and ask questions about this class of substances.