Guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices for the use of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and their related compounds listed under the Stockholm Convention

Scope

This guidance document has been developed and updated to guide Parties in their actions to prevent or reduce releases of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts, PFOSF and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds from production and use under the specific exemptions and acceptable purposes listed in the Convention.

Main target audience

Staff responsible for developing management plans for the application of BAT and BEP for the production and use of PFOS and technical staff involved in their implementation.

Guidance

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Guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices for the use of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and their related compounds listed under the Stockholm Convention, March 2021

Previous versions of the guidance

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Guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices for the use of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and related chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention, March 2017
Draft revised guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices for the use of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and related chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention, January 2015

Draft guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices for the use of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and related chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention, July 2012

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Review of the Guidance

This document has been developed and updated by the experts on best available techniques and best environmental practices nominated by parties and others in accordance with the process for the review and update of the guidelines and guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices adopted by decision SC-8/6. Further information can be found here