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We manufacture rubber products (hoses, tubes and O-rings) using fluororubber. It is variously used in fuel system, heat resistance application and food application. The features of fluororubber material are heat resistance (150 or more) , oil resistance at high temperature (edible oil and general hydraulic oil ) and chemical resistance (acid resistance). If we use other rubber materials, the life length of them will noticeably short. So we use fluororubber producets in consideration of use environment. 1. Use application (1) Fuel tube and hose It is used for piping that supplies fuel (gasoline and diesel fuel) around engine of automobiles, construction machinery and agricultural machinery. Considering the use environment, it is necessary to have fuel oil resistance feature. In addition, considering the recent environmental problems, we need to reduce fuel evaporation. This is because fuel evaporation causes environmental pollution. (2)Fryer hose for professional use Fluororubber hose is used for the return piping of filtration edible oil (high temperature edible oil and silicone oil). Considering high temparature use environment, it is necessary to have heat resistance and edible oil resistance features. (3)Exhaust gas piping for air conditioning and generator Fluororubber tube and hose is used in the piping which exhaust gas through for air conditioning and generators in consideration of vibrational absorption. It is necessary to have heat resistance, oil resistance and acid resistance features in consideration of use environment in high temperature. (4)Rubber packing for thermo-hygrostat Fluororubber tube and fluororubber round code are used for oven which is used in high temperature use environment. It is necessary to have heat resistance and oil resistance feature in consideration of use environment in high temperature. (5)Rubber joints for vessels (hydraulic pressure) It is used as rubber joints of high temperature oil for vessel equipment and engine. It is necessary to have heat resistance and oil resistance feature. This is because it is used to transfer high (6t)eAmntpi-evriabtruarteionoilmaantderaiablssofrobrvviebsrasetilosns on piping. It is used as anti-vibration material of piping for high temperature fluid in the vessels. It is necessary to have oil resistance feature in the case oil from outside adhere on it under the environment of high temperature fluid piping. (7)Transfer pad It is used to transfer packing material. It is necessary to have heat resistance feature, this is because use environment is high temperature. 2. Social impact and alternative information We use fluororubber in various applications as mentioned above. This is because fluororubber has better heat resistance, oil resistance and chemical resistance feature than other rubber materials. If we use other material which doesn't have heat resistance, oil resistance and chemical resistance feature, following fatal flaws may happen. These fatal flaws affect use environment and health impairment. leakage damage to tube and hose leakage from sealing part It is difficult to substitute for metal piping because fluororubber can absorb vibration which metal piping cannot absorb when transfering fluids. If we substitute for metal piping especially for fuel tube and hoses, fuel oil peremeability resistance feature to peremeability regulation isn't enough and fire may occur from leakage. Regarding fryer hose for professional use, exhaust piping, rubber joints and anti-vibration materials, if we use rubber materials which don't have heat resistance, oil resistance and chemical resistance feature, high temperature fluid may scatter and affect to human health. In addition, it is necessary to be rubber materials because rubber materials can absorb vibration more than metal piping. For reference, we will attach the comparative testing result between fluororubber and other rubber materials in section V. There is a significant difference in volume change rate, hardness change and compression set in the comparative testing result. If we don't use fluororubber material, performance deterioration will happen in permanence feature. Silicone rubber for heat resistance and NBR/acrylic rubber for oil resistance are considered for alternative information. However, there is no material that has both heat resistance and oil resistance feature in the rubber material which is in market. In the case of multiple use application, for example transfer oil with over 150 use temperature, it is necessary to exclude restriction. Section We support the statement made by FCJ on the issues of proposed restriction attached belo `compounds(PEAS) gether, nd thneo onwroqultons 1boconsiGredin re,eis ofeachsubstanceshouldbecuartatielyassessedand css, Hersate,werespectsubmitourviewson heproposedRestictnofPFASand erprssisconcurs thateticon would contraveneth alcadl Europeanand Internasoalnesand groemartsfor ho olowigreasons: 1. TheproposedRestictonwou dertoeachieveof heEuropeanGreenDed PASShavopropertiessuch5epelingwalaandol bong esbteat,cahemictals, aroabr Ih, and aveboa wnusedinvarrepens,ssfce eaimert `agons,omalsiors,feo oxioguishars,coatings,oc,and i 3wide (anoofinstil applcaonssuchassomicounomadbiuesc,atn obast,s.Manyofhseaplcatons auso arecons"cassatarl oosd'. Tho pplcatonsinwhichPEAS arusedare lscrafo 4EuropeanGrsanDal hat 15comprshonsie tatethatnce angeofplies nGflerertrsairinga make Europe dimatomaaly2050.For example,teHorizonEuropprogram fundsresearch 4% ionovaton aces in Fansportaton, inchingbates,clon Pyrogen, komearbon stl monuacsig. hecyccsectaoranld hebbulkb envioanmenst.Weeherdekre Seow hatteproposed HankeResinofalPASfor a os, chunguses atare. rca otheEuropeanGreenDealwoul essential hamperth achievementof Ecpean GroenDeal jectves. 2. TheproposesResticionwoukssigcanty and dsprogortanaely hamper ematons race 11hproposedReston Inherent as cuendyannounced, rade iesentol goods whchPFASaeusedwould be considerablyestedandsu5pychainsrd heword wokbeseverlydsuptod. Incurview, oven emai substancesaecurlybeingdeveloped, hasewouldneed 090troughfopstedcemonstationsand evaluationsandtharstorstheywoudtake `considera tnebortheycanberphrerid. Morforesubostanvceseorwrhch,ro atv haveboondaredyo,research nddevelopment wilFavefobepromod houghvilan ooi he are,andeven 12yer13 rdmaynotbouficint > Coinvtabeiy Thesto anddeprporsonasnegateafecsof ha proposedResicioncn temasons] rad cokals cons aviolation teroporionalyprvi a ersvined nAric 6501) REACH Iparteolr. TheproposedResircton idgeoparonaio,Arccae r8(t1)rRaEArCHy, tcl (1) REACHroostanyrosindacs saltake foaccor hesoc concn impactoftheresicin, ncuing foaati ofallematThvaesso"o,n economicmpacmay,amongoes,nude,inaccordancewihAvexXV, )heimpocof herecono1th ndusty (0.3,manufacuresndImerers)andonalihe actors i hosupplychanintemsofcommercialconsequences, inicmpahctoniinvnestmgent, operating costs andnovation ) he widerimpcatonson rad,competion ndeconomic developmenti)aklmatie sk managementmeasserents hatcoud eehoan fhe Proposedestrctionansi] ho avs of tachandfeasileaematves. TheproposedResticon doesnotappuprelyconsider ose ahmentsof hosoon economicimpact andflfo bakncothe negateimpacton tamatona radeand he Incustywith hopoten bn ofth goposedmeasur. thapropaoshaerkset osirictonofallPAS stancesforauses(beyondsomeransicnlpatiosforspacifc usesapplcators)tat gous wellbeyondwha s necessary10achivetho agile onectvos purses,an rhelaa onusmeasurBocon thpototal kspsa oycanonPFAS. Inpaar,hoProposedRestonfal foconduct subsiartlassessmentof he "ovat ofshematves" ncadng: ) wha brashavebon ented,hessmust Decompared2 0hi ks 3bones 0thesubstancesproposed 0be restictedand 5)her alrratives a otyoavalatk,terisksof hacontruedseofhesubsiances Proposedfoberesircadshou becomparedwihhesockaconaricconsequencesof ham nolongerbsgavedablean of helackofsvalalalemates. 1 tofth above,worequesthal he EUbensth scpoftherosticonotheextent ecassay10achiev hececethalcontritesil economyfhe EU.Inrat 070.wolsrequestta roti emsos i, at1h EUconsiders a Toview clause" hatwou ovaleho extension of heFansonalperdsincasestate amasshavepotbeandevelopedby hegnreviewde. 3. TheproposedRestictonresticts aPFAS 3 snlgroup Infolowing is groupingapproac, heproposed PFASRestrictonwokrestrictPPASrat avenoteenikeassessd frwhchanncosptableikasno ondemonstrated, InorfAreea8(1)cREAhCH Ace681) REACHprovid halsbstane(s) canbareskcedonly f hyposean naccaptacl risktorman has o teanvonan,Thisunaccapatl riskmustbe postal domonsaedbyconcucing akassessment atoko hcondosofAnnex XV 0REACH (andbycrosswolrenceofAn | andAnn XI Suchriskassessment comprises nazard entation and characersaton, exposure assessment and risk rracorsatn, By rouping a variousPFASsubsiancesfogethrandrestictrg hema.sigecas, he posedPEASResircionProposalwoukretictrumerousPEASsubsiances athave otBoonrkassessad and orwhich70 unacoptab riskhasboondomorsrated, in rachofArce8(1) REACH. Morespecial,the scopeoftheproposed PFASRestictonisbasedon theOECD dotonofPAS.Thtdeinolybasedon chemical ctsanddosottaken> counthazardouspoputes a sksofPFAS, 2s toproposedRestriction sell acknomedes 5.19).As arosul.coversapproximately 1000sstaeswi very vers physical,comaandicogical propertosandbehav,Thatbroaddition doonot ak il account th speci,dite sapereof flannialPEASof PASsubgroupsandisharelorsnotsualforroguloy sk managementpurposes. `OECDfelacknowlodgosta isdart"doa notconch tat aPASShve tho Sameproperties uses,exposures and ks" nd hal 1cnonlyserve astaring and elrancapor as "maybeviewed2 00 oad" (OECD,2021,ReconcngTemincogy ofteners ofPer andPloroslfSubsiances:RecommandatonsandPracical Guidance. Inpartculr hverybroad opeofproposedRestcnwichisbasedon theOECD PFASdaft doesnotenable legal and scinticalysonrk assessment.By roupng llPFAStogetheri snlgrupforrikassessment,theproposedResticton fas10dently andconsider hspeci, strcpropertiesofeach nda PFASarPFAS Suro ans,In am, 1 assessandcharacersehe hazards andrisks ratedfo hose properties nordert demonstrat httypossanunaccepialfk Puanhathor hoonvrooment. ater sir allPASsusancesonthasmfon halhyal share averypast Propertyasthe"eyhazardous roparythat riggers scuhalenthazardsand ks 6.2122), However, (uy)parssonce fs otpersoahazardsprogary ordoes nical ik 1 5own,Persistenceon sownisak otsulfcint considerPASa gingan "eculetevelof once oPBTSAPYBS 10Chractarssan`unacogiaaTak"wih hemangofArie881) REACHandjustlya retin. I forthosereasotnats persinarceisolregula incombinationwihche proper inthe REACHandCLP Regulation (6.3ogethe ithBoaccumalato, 0xctyof ndsthenowhazadclasses Inodiced 0 heCLPRegaatorm bly),andnc one. Beyond PAS purporidveryprsitntpropery, hoproposedRestondassnot ory anythrhazardous prgertes hatascoronalFAS ny fers 0someastsonal ropariestatabythe"oralconcenfosome ota PEAS, indeed, neProposal contain evidunce hat concomsorl cariansusesof PFAS (most somokeowchan PAS)andlacksdotaoncharPFASsbstancsaindasnoudbersosutposn 12510whyheconchisions orcarta FASwoukbeagpicable oa PEASconradby he proposedReston(macros). Forexampleth proposedResticionacknowledge tat or hemonyof PEASro,o Insficion,dotacn caceualaionbehaviour re avaland erlors hl ie"dtaon hoboaccumulaton otntalofPEAS)ar otsufficienttosubstratebosccumdaton IntheanionmentfoolPAS"(0.28).Wi respect 0ecto, mentorstoteage umberoffrontsubsanceswihheterogenousproperties[.)i he GroupofPFAS makesth assessmentofterocooclyverycomplex(3.26. enconc tra he Boaceuiasonpotent ax (ocofoxclyIsexpected10varyamongPEASduetohic "ohdors'andhat nooverallconcnonBVand Tcrawasdeve foroach PASsubs(ste)aouns'c(5.e47) 10 heabsence of (sufiveidner)ce, he proposedRestictontlsIocone risk asossmon,comping hazardassessment andcharactaton,expos assesment a risk characursaton,to damrsialean unacceplae risk posedbyall PEAS suosancesproposedioberestrict.Fo example, nsomaaghcasons, FASmaybeused Inancosedspaces,where exposure 1 he anvecrmentisexemey ied nd hfsk manheathand nveonmentalconsenatn sevenfs 1 soposible hatbynl hractarsing hespeci f(s)eachindvekol PFASIPFASsuboroupposestatthe proposedResticionwauk load 0th.ropacomentof hosePFASwih nonPFAS tama atcou bepoten re hamid 0 human halt andtheanion (rope sues) Even fora PEASwoukbedomonsiaes 1 pos an naccapable ilo humanhh orthenorman"winthemeaningofAc65(1) REACH,tscan kadfothe conchasontht af PEASposs uch3Uraceapaberk,wihoutconsideringhlvarying ropeanrdetnaovesr. 4. Theproposed Restictoncouldnobolawhdybasedontheprocautonaryprciple cl831) REACHrtspositedemonstaton hat her"an unacceptable isk. 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However, 1 proposedReston lacks evdonceofeects,and special.of ofc hat aardverse Indeed, as theProposaltellacknowledges ormostPFAS hareare Insufficientdaoadecuotelyassesshiofconhumanbest 9nd heenvrzement 5. 15) ht eosinav ofminimis,hanansandthrorganismswlboexposedto progressivelyincreasingamcurtsof PEASurlsuchlvlsaereachedwhefcts re el'(5.50). Inthe amevo,thePropossasomentions ht i mor ely htfo hovastmartyofthesesubstances,nosydataare alae10servea 3bassfo clasicaton.Ineabsenceofekerce 0 hecontr. canBabreasseumedrhal Someofhols wldPPARsandPFAA recursos1 oxhbicnormareofhe propofecorrctami5e.0s). Morbo, persistanceandaccumulationof PAS ithanion ateprgosad Resticionmarly eleson,carrotbeconradasaverse efctspors.TheProposal harlorebasedmerelyonursubsanastsuampltieodns. In 344800, 1 proposedReston fos 0.mestthe folowingcordtons forthe temanainofth precautionary princeseou ntheCommission Commcatan on hePrecautionary PrinceConmuricason rom heCommissiononthosecsutionary princi,Brussels, 222000COM2000)1fal). Before heacopon of aprecautionarymeasure,hemustb rst asled isk `asossmont.comping or fos,namelyhazard onsfcaton,hazardcharactriston, appraslof exposureand isk chaaciraton. nouoption oncoudamonstta hat hase ou sapshave otben(owedinthe PFASRestictonProposal.The aleged hazardsoftho PEAShavertboon astablshed and,lkewso, herois Wsontho ckal exo15nPFsAS. These lements haverahabeenpostedonunsubstantiated assurptors.In hoabsenceofrll matonon harardandexpose, hereisro Bassonwhetcharacaiethrisk,and hereto toconducth reguredscot isk `~asoTsshmonetortpreecapuptloincaartyionmoefshuerperecmauustitonabreypprriopnocriio.nste, nn-dscrmestoy and constantwinslameasure,basedonexamination of 2 tant botsandcosts. nurpion,theproposedPFASfskichncou bodemonsoted obsdaprosoriansto a0 rt he east rosiemoasure ha canbo Lakenfoacrossary PFAS<oltod concomsbecause eststhaneclassof PEASforalapelicatons on hebasisof may "persisiencyconcen, i) doesno sullcentyasessthfkandstablyof togedty avadatl llomatvs,and6) doorol(+doqualely) assessthesocmeconoic macofsuchbro esctonagainst heaged"signa anes"of resrcton. + ThoProposalmus dently hemeasurestatnee 1b token icdortochr heuncrinte ha coudjustlyprecautionary eases.Inparts,Tassbased ontheprcapriuncetshonudbaa surety01. 0 viewinteIgh ofnewscaiic data nth respec theProposaldos ro soposemeasuresta coudbotaken esl houncaantes i ends-- 8aterproposes tal,lakebanofa PEAS foral applcaions(seyondsome ransonalprod fosomeaslcatons). 5. ThoproposedResirctonwoudrest substanceswitout stg emconaryto etc 68)REACH. Ace6801) provides thtsubstances at oseanncceptalsfhanheator envtomencokbethsueof aresicion,Avice 81)rescoshouk hares Ident thesubstancesproposetob retictad.AnnexXV, Se3cofRtEACoHanlso Spaces thath resticon"shalncethe ertyofPesubstance [I Such dently Shadechamicalspec inch name,Werifcaton umber,moleacndusulcraarl formals, oc. bndood, REACHdefines a "subsanc a achemical oementond15 compounds ace (1) REACH).Tisisalslarly elec itheEuropeanChemicals Agency(ECHA)Guicarc fothpropaationofanAnnexXV dossier 5.108)htspifos hatheresrcsonproposalmustprove"deatson he en ofthsubstance(ae (GAS ECnumber, rogistation number (1avalobl), elculrformula,srckralformu, uant d puy rer) Ingohesbove, hagoposedRestrictionfstoadecuataly ently an thspeci romical substancesroposedfo bersticd. send, prto hemabniasc, use or lacing on hemarketofanysubstan "hatcontain atleatoneflycratedmy (CF)ormatans(72)corbonstom,wibutanyHIB stochd 0 (5.4.1doos notprovide henamesordnsfcaton numbersofth specsubstancesPa a covered oyths boddoin, a euros. (2) ExclubsyiPFoAnS Sub-category(substance) Asmenionina(1d), acas ofcompos(PFASsbatogey) havingwidelydfernt oper,suchafuropolmers and fucrnatedgases, areagroupedas PFASand `becborosticion. O page16of ha report,cig haOECD por PAS reste categorised io4maocategoriesand30mid categorie.B.3 Classicatonand abel an 8.4Environmentalflepoperesin heAx 8roorandare svlaied Sasaonhsestcategorsespace,andweblavethalrisk canba ore 9peupatelysssassad by sudatogorisng ater han grouping33 FAS. For example, fuoopar lhryym,belogrcatsy, andchaicalysate,broly cu i web,imemo,insole(Water,Ocalec),an 00agefo migratetocel membranes,s0theyarnt ncorpvatedoto hebod ndaeconsceredlowconcern rom a amanandarvormentlhook pespocive.Th figsdmonsttehat cropsar adistgroupfomPFOAandPFOSandshui robacombinedwi hemfo azar assosspmurpoeses.nFurtopromeersqre uheorty rateryils hatsmkarpososeschueatsesilstaync,woth rositarce, chamicalrosistance wae epetancy, icy,andupritcalecpirocpear,and ey avebacon Indsensaiematrilsi many els, chith energyfd(Flcfsan humo aris),semiconductorflak (Coanmembers, cinggas), hctanidocatl. commlud(nWreiladcing aan ltuicrysotalmantersia),tansoortelad(iCaorsn, plans, alfoads), andmcalfkd (Coins,procectig). Hisnecssary careyexamswhethertheuorobin fo PFAS roaggoprit ibhtof hechemicalhazardsandrisksofthesubstances queson. npatcar,haorpelymers S10 boexcludedfom thecurtentroqulaonsbocausahey av hgplysathmatels havano concamsaboutboconcaniratonoroxiobogeal fac. Fornatedgas sa ly safecompuintemsoftandcombust, and medinmanyaplcatons intemsofefficecyandcos. Inaddon hsraied ga sl 15 parson 1 heprtsoporteprcposedi hePEASresticionproposal.bn actiontuoroacetcac,whchi degradableproductoffucenated92sfellands 3 cotn h procposederstincon,hasalsobeenshown 1 ose low kof cy Igorganismsans ranbots nhrorsoftheEncrnentAgencyofGermany. aNorway,who chal suited isrstctionproposal, Tres rescattetshat uaa gasshouknobeconsidered oroglation233 rp wihPFOAandPOS. In48807,ho educa of cratedgasusagesergconsidered heFas equations, and romthsandprtofdaloulaions,wedono elev at n bo conntshe PdASuregurlatidons. Retoronce: Barbora aa,ItogratedEnvironmental AssosmentandManagment Vl143). p63, epsonooblbrar wycGoomaY10,1002io40a35m 2StnpKheealn. grated EnvrormrialAssessment2ndManagemen,Vol192), pest 3p:GosrmasnEaniotrmeantcAgloonyy,onRreddkou1c0id.n1gc0Eh0e2mrIiceaalamApunBtSlowaterbins cracotate(TFA)as apasionandmoblesubsance ummanysures,2021 4:NorwegianEnvironmentAgercy,Study onerecrmertlan heathfectof EO ebigerants, 2017 restriction attached below.