PFAS Restriction workshop

Event motivation

The phaseout of per- and polyfluorinated materials will affect various industries, causing disruptions in supply chains and requires substantial adaptations in manufacturing processes. To navigate these challenges, proactive strategies are necessary to identify viable alternative materials and align operations with upcoming regulatory requirements. Gaining a comprehensive understanding of these restrictions and their implications is crucial for staying compliant and maintaining competitiveness in an increasingly dynamic regulatory environment.

This workshop provides guidance for industry professionals to navigate these challenges effectively. During this half-day event, attendees will gain insights into:

  • The current Legislative Landscape: Understand the latest developments in EU regulatory processes.
  • Strategies for compliance: Learn best practices for supply chain and production management.
  • Material Phase-Out and Replacement: Effective strategies for phasing out restricted materials and identifying alternatives.
  • Industry-Specific Solutions: Gain insights into how the medtech sector and other industries are addressing these challenges through innovative practices and collaborative approaches.
  • Advanced Analytical Techniques: State-of-the-art methods for analyzing non-aqueous PFAS samples.
  • Regulatory Perspectives from the US: Federal and local regulations shaping PFAS restriction in the US.

Organizational information

Wednesday 26. Mar. 2025, 12:30-19:00 Uhr, Innovationspark OST.

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Event agenda:

12.30 – 13.00Welcome
13.00 – 13.10 Introduction: Jens Ulmer, OST; Arne Jaksch, Jaksch Life Science consulting
13.15 – 13.40 The implication of PFAS restrictions on medtech industry and patients: Dr. Daniel Delfosse, Swiss Medtech
13.45 – 14.10 Actual status of the legal process. Update on the RAC and SEAC feedback, Dr. Martijn Beekman EC, DG, REACH
14.15 – 14.40 Best practices for industries: Implications on Design, Supply Chain and Alternative Materials: Peter Pianegonda, Gradical GmbH
14.45 – 15.15Coffee Break
15.20 – 15.50 Functional principles of fluorpolymer coating and its sustainable replacement, Dr. Dirk Hegemann, EMPA
15.50 – 16.15 Monitoring of PFAS substitutions regarding safety and sustainability using newly developed prospective SSbD tools, Dr. Peter Wick, EMPA
16.20 – 16.45 Overview and challenges for PFAS quantification, Carmen Ziegler, Metrohm
16.50 – 17.15 PFAS regulation in US, Sharon Elyashiv-Barad, OSTP
17.20 – 17.40 Panel discussion: Moderator tba
17.45 – 19.00Networking / Apero

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