Why a PFAS ban is such a risk to the industrial gases business | Air Gases
The looming threat of a restriction on the use of Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – or so-called ‘forever chemicals’ – is a source of contention across industry with uncertainty over the effects on products, processes and balance sheets. Although often overlooked, this is also a growing source of concern for the industrial gas and equipment industry. In the view of the latest GWGI RiskWatch report published earlier this week, the subject of PFAS regulation and a scenario where an outright ban (with exemptions) exists would carry a considerable risk to the industrial gas and equipment industry. The report focuses on medical oxygen delivery, wider compressed gas equipment, and the use of PFAS in electrolysers and fuel cells as particular pain points. What’s going on with PFAS? PFAS is a family of more than 10,000 chemicals… Read More »Why a PFAS ban is such a risk to the industrial gases business | Air Gases