New challenges of 2020/2184 EU water directive - Investigation of poly- and perfluorinated alkyl compounds from water
In the European legislative process, it is expected that by 2025, approx. 4,500 new parameters, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals to be tested to protect the geological layer.
The new standard proposed by the European Commission for drinking water specifies a value of 0.1 µg / l for each individual PFAS and 0.5 µg / l for the sum of all PFAS in drinking water.
Perfluoroalkylates and polyfluoroalkylates (PFAS) are a group of widely used synthetic chemicals that accumulate in the human body and in the environment over time, informs the European Environment Agency. PFAS contains over 4,700 chemicals, also referred to as "eternal substances", being extremely persistent in the environment and in the human body, and can cause health problems such as liver disorders, thyroid disease, obesity, fertility problems and cancer.
The term PFAS refers to a large group of synthetic materials, chemicals that include PFOA and PFOS. This family of artificial compounds also includes hundreds of other chemicals, all similar but slightly different in structure and chemical properties. What all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances have in common is that they comprise a chain of carbon and fluorine atoms.
In addition, they have similar uses and applications in the manufacturing process. In fact, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances exist in a variety of products for their properties of water, oil, grease and stain repellent.
Wessling comes to you at the ESE seminar.Labeling.Safety.Ethics organized by Roaliment.
Our colleague, Dr. Tamás János Szigeti, Business Development Director of WESSLING Hungary, will speak at online confereence ESE 2021 about “Poly-and perfluorinated alkyl substances in the environment (drinking water), foods and packaging materials”. The event organized by Roaliment, will take place ONLINE, on the ZOOM platform, during 4 days, and with WESSLING specialists you can meet on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, between 12.30-13h.
For any other details regarding the conference and topic, you can contact us at:
WESSLING Romania | Phone +4 0740 102 843 | E-mail nicoleta.simion@wessling.ro | Website www.wessling.ro
With over 38 years of experience internationally and over 18 years on the Romanian market, WESSLING Romania offers analysis services for environmental protection, environmental consulting, physico-chemical and microbiological analysis for food and feed. Through independent laboratories we offer safe and quality services for a better quality of life.
Contact us:
- Alin Moldovan
- +40 745 782 849
- alin.moldovan@wessling.ro
