Guidance on PFOS, its salts and PFOSF

1. Alternatives to PFOS and its related chemicals

 

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UNEP/POPS/POPRC.5/10/Add.1General guidance on considerations related to alternatives and substitutes for listed persistent organic pollutants and candidate chemicals (POPs)328 K113.88 K
UNEP/POPS/POPRC.6/13/Add.3/Rev.1Draft Guidance on alternatives to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives766 K355.12 K
UNEP/POPS/POPRC.8/INF/17/Rev.1Technical paper on the identification and assessment of alternatives to the use of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts, perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride and their related chemicals in open applications735 K351.3 K
UNEP/POPS/POPRC.8/INF/17/Rev.1/Appendix.1Technical paper on the identification and assessment of alternatives to the use of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts, perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride and their related chemicals in open applications45.13 K
UNEP/POPS/POPRC.9/INF/11/Rev.1Guidance on alternatives to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts, perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride and their related chemicals841.5 K930.08 K
UNEP/POPS/POPRC.10/INF/7/Rev.1Report on the assessment of alternatives to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride231.87 K337.27 K
UNEP/POPS/POPRC.10/INF/8/Rev.1Factsheets on alternatives to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride748.5 K404 K
UNEP/POPS/POPRC.12/INF/15/Rev.1Consolidated guidance on alternatives to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its related chemicals (PFOS)677.59 K1.25 MB
UNEP/POPS/POPRC.14/INF/13Report on the assessment of alternatives to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride497.7 K1.66 MB

2. Other documents relevant to the evaluation of information on PFOS, its salts and PFOSF

 

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UNEP/POPS/COP.5/15Work programmes on new persistent organic pollutants199 K61.47 K
UNEP/POPS/COP.7/INF/11Report for the evaluation of information on perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride582.5 K337.62 K
UNEP/POPS/COP.7/INF/12Compilation of information submitted by parties on their experiences in implementing the recommendations set out in the annex to decision POPRC-6/2 on the elimination of brominated diphenyl ethers from the waste stream and on risk reduction for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride419 K337.65 K
UNEP/POPS/COP.9/INF/12Report on the evaluation of information on perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride183.29 K579.12 K

3. Basel Convention Technical guidelines

 

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UNEP/CHW.15/6/Add.1/Rev.1Technical guidelines: General technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with persistent organic pollutants358.85 K1020.6 K
UNEP/CHW.15/6/Add.2/Rev.1Technical guidelines: Technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (PFOSF) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds1.58 MB1.03 MB

4. Updating NIP for PFOS, its salts and PFOSF

 

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Guidance on BAT and BEP for the use of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and related chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention (UNEP/POPS/COP.7/INF/21 (revised 2017))1.51 MB 1.54 MB
Guidance for the inventory of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and related chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants1.63 MB 1.96 MB