Decorative chromium No No Ban after 5 Ban plating yrs Plastics etching No No Ban after 5 Ban yrs Fire fighting No No No Ban Xray photography No No No No Replacement parts for No No No No older medical devices Aviation hydraulic fluids* No No Ban Ban Textiles, clothing, leather* No No Ban Ban Mining* No No Ban Ban Paper and paper board* No No Ban Ban Product trials – Hard chromium plating No No Yes Yes transition to Decorative chromium No No Yes Yes nonPFOS plating alternatives Plastics etching No No Yes Yes Improved Hard chromium plating - No Yes Yes N/A waste sludge management Fire fighting uses – No Yes Yes N/A firewater and soil Fire fighting uses – disposal No Yes Yes N/A of existing stocks Photographic materials - No No No Yes film Water utilities - biosolids No Yes Yes Yes Landfill - leachate No Yes Yes Yes Industry Alternatives Yes Yes Yes Yes awareness, Certification requirements No Yes No No education and Ratification requirements No No Yes Yes training *It is assumed there is no current use of PFOS in these in industries, but there is no restriction under Options 1 and 2. Option 1: No new policy intervention Under Option 1, the Government would not take any additional action to reduce PFOS emissions or phase out its use. All current uses would continue without new regulatory controls at the national level. The Government would continue to monitor international developments under the Stockholm Convention, particularly in relation to PFOS production, use, standards and alternatives. Existing non-regulatory measures would also continue, such as developing information and resources for industry to facilitate the uptake of alternatives. This option presents a range of risks: Use of PFOS would continue, including the use of existing stockpiles. PFOS emissions, waste disposal and destruction would not be controlled.
Decorative chromium plating No No Ban after 5 yrs Ban Plastics etching No No Ban after 5 yrs Ban Fire fighting No No No Ban Xray photography No No No No Replacement parts for older medical devices No No No No Aviation hydraulic fluids* No No Ban Ban Textiles, clothing, leather* No No Ban Ban Mining* No No Ban Ban Paper and paper board* No No Ban Ban Product trials – transition to nonPFOS alternatives Hard chromium plating No No Yes Yes Decorative chromium plating No No Yes Yes Plastics etching No No Yes Yes Improved waste management Hard chromium plating - sludge No Yes Yes N/A Fire fighting uses – firewater and soil No Yes Yes N/A Fire fighting uses – disposal of existing stocks No Yes Yes N/A Photographic materials - film No No No Yes Water utilities - biosolids No Yes Yes Yes Landfill - leachate No Yes Yes Yes Industry awareness, education and training Alternatives Yes Yes Yes Yes Certification requirements No Yes No No Ratification requirements No No Yes Yes *It is assumed there is no current use of PFOS in these in industries, but there is no restriction under Options 1 and 2. Option 1: No new policy intervention Under Option 1, the Government would not take any additional action to reduce PFOS emissions or phase out its use. All current uses would continue without new regulatory controls at the national level. The Government would continue to monitor international developments under the Stockholm Convention, particularly in relation to PFOS production, use, standards and alternatives. Existing non-regulatory measures would also continue, such as developing information and resources for industry to facilitate the uptake of alternatives. This option presents a range of risks: Use of PFOS would continue, including the use of existing stockpiles. PFOS emissions, waste disposal and destruction would not be controlled.
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