Upcoming REACH restriction of PFAS and impact on the HVAC&R industry
PFAS under REACH presents an unprecedented challenge to industry – possible refrigerant restrictions will render the F-gas regulation’s phase down impossible to manage from an industry perspective. Furthermore impacted components will require a huge effort of re-qualification and re-certification.
When & Where
Mon, 10/10/2022, 14:25 - 14:50
Details
Format:
Lecture
Language:
English
Session description
The wide PFAS definition used in the Registry of Intentions under REACH resulted in unprecedented coverage of a huge group of very different substances. The analysis of impacted substances and their use in the HVACR industry (and in all other industries) requires a major effort – from understanding the use of these substances in the whole supply chain to analyzing the potential impact on the manufacturing processes.
Finding alternative substances will be very time-consuming, if feasible at all. The properties of most of the substances are the main reason for using them. Known alternatives are lacking in performance and will endanger the longevity and reliability of HVACR products. The HVACR industry has the additio ...
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