PFOA and its Salts Designed Class I Specified Chemical Substance in Japan

A look at new hazardous substance restrictions covering the use of PFOA and its salts in consumer products in Japan. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) June 18, 2021 - Stakeholders are advised that Japan has designated 2,2,2-trichloro-1-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-chlorophenyl) ethanol (o,p’-Dicofol) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its salts as Class I Specified Chemical Substances under the “Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, Etc.” (also known as the “Chemical Substance Control Law” (CSCL).

Class I Specified Chemical Substances are those substances that are found to be persistent, highly bioaccumulative and have a risk of long-term toxicity to humans or other animals at the top of the food chain. Before a business can manufacture or import these substances, they must seek permission.

Products covered by the PFOA restriction include:
1. Water-resistant paper and oil-resistant paper
2. Water-repellent textiles and oil-repellent textiles
3. Cleaning agents
4. Anti-reflection agents used in the manufacture of semiconductors
5. Paints and varnish
6. Water repellent and oil repellent
7. Adhesives and sealing fillers
8. Fire extinguishers, fire-extinguishing agents, and fire-extinguishing foam
9. Toners
10. Water-resistant clothes and oil-resistant clothes
11. Water-repellent floor coverings and oil-repellent floor coverings
12. Floor waxes
13. Photographic paper

The Cabinet Order partially revising the act also includes restrictions relating to the use of PFOA and its salts in fire extinguishers, fire-extinguishing agents, and fire-extinguishing foam. For more information, read SGS’s original SafeGuard 079/21.

The provisions in the revision come into force on October 22, 2021.

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Louann Spirito
Consumer and Retail — Softlines
US & Canada Softlines Business Head
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