Chemical name: Final regulatory action has been taken for the category: Industrial Final regulatory action: The chemical is Severely Restricted Use or uses prohibited by the final regulatory action: Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride(PFOSF) have all been banned in China except for the acceptable purpose. Use or uses that remain allowed: Photo-imaging Photo-resist and anti-reflective coatings for semi-conductors Etching agent for compound semiconductors and ceramic filters Aviation hydraulic fluids Metal plating (hard metal plating) only in closed-loop systems Certain medical devices (such as ethylene tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE) layers and radio-opaque ETFE production, in-vitro diagnostic medical devices, and CCD colour filters Fire-fighting foam The final regulatory action was based on a risk or hazard evaluation: No Summary of the final regulatory action: Since March 26th, 2019, the production, circulation, use, import and export of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (PFOSF) have all been banned in China except for the acceptable purpose. The reasons for the final regulatory action were relevant to: Date of entry into force of the final regulatory action: 26/03/2019 This notification replaces all previously submitted notifications on this chemical. Date of issue of the previous notification: 5 April 2017. |