Certain medical devices For radio-opaque ethylene No information No information Medical devices (such as ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, PFBS available available tetrafluoroethylene can replace PFOS. copolymer (ETFE) layers and radio opaque ETFE production, in-vitro diagnostic medical devices, and CCD colour filters) Insect baits for control of Synthetic piperonyl No information No information Pesticides leaf-cutting ants from compounds such as available available Atta and SMethoprene, spp. Acromyrmex spp. Pyriproxyfen, Fipronil are alternative active substances used, sometimes used in combination. Alternative surfactants may exist. Insecticides for control of Several pesticides are used. No information No information Pesticides red imported fire ants and available available Other fluorosurfactants termites may be used as inert surfactants in other pesticide products. Chemically driven oil PFBS, telomer-based No information No information Oil industry production fluorosurfactants, available available perfluoroalkyl-substituted amines, acids, amino acids and thioether acids Appendix 6: Summary of information on non-chemical alternatives to PFOS submitted during the intersessional period between POPRC-9 and 10 Use Alternatives Photographic industry Photo imaging No information available Photolitography Non-chemical alternatives to PFOS include shifting to digital photography Semiconductor industry Photoresist and anti-reflective No information available coatings for semiconductors Etching agent for compound No information available semi-conductors and ceramic filters Photo masks in the No information available semiconductor and liquid crystal display (LCD) industries Aviation hydraulic fluids No information available Hard metal plating Physical covers (netting, balls) for metal plating baths (Cr VI) to diminish hydrogen burst and reduce misting need to be further investigated (A) Certain medical devices (such No information available as ethylene
Certain medical devices (such as ethylene tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE) layers and radio opaque ETFE production, in-vitro diagnostic medical devices, and CCD colour filters) For radio-opaque ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, PFBS can replace PFOS. No information available No information available Medical devices Insect baits for control of leaf-cutting ants from Atta spp. and Acromyrmex spp. Synthetic piperonyl compounds such as SMethoprene, Pyriproxyfen, Fipronil are alternative active substances used, sometimes used in combination. Alternative surfactants may exist. No information available No information available Pesticides Insecticides for control of red imported fire ants and termites Several pesticides are used. Other fluorosurfactants may be used as inert surfactants in other pesticide products. No information available No information available Pesticides Chemically driven oil production PFBS, telomer-based fluorosurfactants, perfluoroalkyl-substituted amines, acids, amino acids and thioether acids No information available No information available Oil industry Appendix 6: Summary of information on non-chemical alternatives to PFOS submitted during the intersessional period between POPRC-9 and 10 Use Alternatives Photographic industry Photo imaging No information available Photolitography Non-chemical alternatives to PFOS include shifting to digital photography Semiconductor industry Photoresist and anti-reflective coatings for semiconductors No information available Etching agent for compound semi-conductors and ceramic filters No information available Photo masks in the semiconductor and liquid crystal display (LCD) industries No information available Aviation hydraulic fluids No information available Hard metal plating Physical covers (netting, balls) for metal plating baths (Cr VI) to diminish hydrogen burst and reduce misting need to be further investigated (A) Certain medical devices (such as ethylene No information available
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