HSE elicits input to support restriction proposal on PFAS in firefighting foams

BY SCOTT STEPHENS, MPA

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a call for evidence to invite stakeholders to provide information on the UK REACH Annex XV dossier. The British regulator is currently working on a proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in firefighting foams.

The U.K.’s official withdrawal from the European Union on February 1, 2020, started a year-long transition period. E.U. laws on chemicals officially ceased to apply to the U.K. as of January 1, 2021.

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