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Draft agenda points and questions - meeting with PPE companies (protective clothing) Introduction PPE can include items such as safety helmets, gloves, eye protection, hazmat suits, high-visibility clothing, safety footwear, safety harnesses, ear plugs, ear defenders and respiratory protective equipment (RPE). This document focuses on protective clothing. Agenda point 1 - Critical properties (performance) for protective clothing Questions 1. Please describe quantitatively critical properties (performance) for protective clothing, see table 1, in the form of comparable measurements / studies between performance for fluorochemistry and alternative non fluorochemistry? 2. Are these data available to us? Answer As regards chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) protection equipment procured by French Ministry of Defence (FR MoD), minimum rating level of oil repellence is defined in accordance with standard NF EN ISO 14419, while minimum rating level of water repellence is defined in accordance with Bundesmann method (NF EN 39865). Indeed, technical challenges stem from the goal to reach the rating level both for oil and water repellence at the same time. CBRN protection equipment designed for FR MoD have to meet minimum standards defined by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) AEP 38 document. An additional list of standards to comply with for military textiles at large procured by FR MoD can be found below in new Table 1 lines. The standards are not limited to CBRN protection and are required depending on the use conditions of the equipment. Agenda point 2 - Standards for protective clothing need for PFAS Questions and remarks 3. Are there comparable quantitative test results between fluorochemistry and nonfluorochemistry available to us performed with the test standards listed in table 1 (or others, please specify)? 4. Please indicate which quantitative measurement results/limits are acceptable for your markets for the test methods listed in table 1 below (or others, please specify). Table 1: Critical properties (performance) vs Standards for protective clothing (CEN/TC 162) 1 Critical properties (performance) Electrostatics Liquid chemicals Protection against chemicals Liquid and gaseous chemicals, including aerosols and solid particles Against rain Splashes of molten metal For firefighting activities High visibility Use, care and maintenance Standards for protective clothing (CEN/TC 162) EN 1149 series1 EN 13034:2005+A1:20092 EN 14605:2005+A1:20093 EN 16523-1:2015+A1:20184 EN ISO 17491-3, -4:20085 EN ISO 17491-4:20086 EN ISO 19918:2017/A1:20217 EN ISO 6530:20058 EN 464:19949 EN 343:201910 EN 348:199211 EN 469:202012 EN ISO 20471:201313 CEN/TR 14560:201814 CEN/TR 15419:201715 1 EN 1149 series, https://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f?p=204:105:0::::: 2 EN 13034:2005+A1:2009, https://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f? p=204:110:0::::FSP_PROJECT,FSP_ORG_ID:32982,6143&cs=1A0EC674842C38E0EA1FF3289F91BC76C 3 EN 14605:2005+A1:2009, https://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f? p=204:110:0::::FSP_PROJECT,FSP_ORG_ID:32983,6143&cs=1868F123B185CBECCA30C484231EB9233 4 EN 16523-1:2015+A1:2018 https://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f? p=204:110:0::::FSP_PROJECT,FSP_ORG_ID:67114,6143&cs=1753CA3DD9D58A4835043F014216B2C1A 5 EN ISO 17491-3, -2008 https://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f? p=204:110:0::::FSP_PROJECT,FSP_ORG_ID:23098,6143&cs=12D3A8D6D32D899469296826BC259C835 6 EN ISO 17491-4:2008 https://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f? p=204:110:0::::FSP_PROJECT,FSP_ORG_ID:23099,6143&cs=10D51599070E9BD60C8715CAEBF4C7841 7 EN ISO 19918:2017/A1:2021 https://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f? p=204:110:0::::FSP_PROJECT,FSP_ORG_ID:70836,6143&cs=1F09ABC9AAD96F9554D60B9F78952CF49 8 EN ISO 6530:2005 https://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f? p=204:110:0::::FSP_PROJECT,FSP_ORG_ID:6778,6143&cs=10DC0A31382F43CA906841B78380B3F27 9 EN 464:1994, https://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f? p=204:110:0::::FSP_PROJECT,FSP_ORG_ID:6659,6143&cs=165B04976C33240ACD0DD3E668DD67408 10 EN 343:2019, https://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f? p=204:110:0::::FSP_PROJECT,FSP_ORG_ID:63371,6143&cs=1B18C11D02C518D1B6A214EAC88838727 11 EN 348:1992 https://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f? p=204:110:0::::FSP_PROJECT,FSP_ORG_ID:6616,6143&cs=147CE63961DE2AC855BCE710EC70E8A6D 12 EN 469:2020, https://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f? p=204:110:0::::FSP_PROJECT,FSP_ORG_ID:63013,6143&cs=1468ACE394F638F27BB45A2E03DFBDEC2 13 EN ISO 20471:2013 https://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f? p=204:110:0::::FSP_PROJECT,FSP_ORG_ID:30182,6143&cs=1ECA362937B4D0E8B641C9F80D8E88876 14 CEN/TR 14560:2018 https://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f? p=204:110:0::::FSP_PROJECT,FSP_ORG_ID:66982,6143&cs=17067BF89BD9A0B10910D342106B34226 15 CEN/TR 15419:2017 2 Critical properties (performance) Others ? Answer: Oil repellence Water repellence Flame retardancy Textiles - Behavior in fire and classification method based on the destroyed surface Safety against fire Standards for protective clothing (CEN/TC 162) CEN/TR 17330:201916 NF EN ISO 14419 NF EN ISO 4920, NF EN 29865 NF EN ISO 14116 NF G 07-184 NF P 92-501, NF P 92-507 Agenda point 3 - Potential alternatives to PFAS In the ongoing restriction work of PFAS in EU/EEA, a range of non-fluorinated alternatives to PFAS have been identified Hyperbranched functionalized polymers (dendric polyurethanes) Paraffins (hydrocarbons) Waxes (fatty acid esters) Silicones (polydimethylsiloxanes abbr. PDMS) Polymeric compounds such as non-fluorinated (meth)acrylates Plasma treatment Graphene structures Other? Questions 5. For these above listed non fluorinated alternatives (and possibly other) to fluorochemistry, what are the biggest specific challenges to phase in those non fluorinated alternatives that may be feasible for your applications? 6. Have you evaluated other fluorochemicals / materials as substitutes for the currently used fluorochemistry? If so, please specify this chemistry. Answers 5. Reaching the same level of performance for oil repellence is a major challenge. The alternatives must also preserve the original properties of the treated surface such as, for textiles, the colours, mechanical properties, breathability, or washability. The alternative treatment must be abrasion resistant, robust against environmental conditions (heat, cold, salt, etc.) and durable. 6. Others chemicals or materials have been reported in the literature, such as nanomaterials (silica nanoparticles, polymer whiskers). A promising approach consists in a combination of a chemical functionalisation and a physical texturation at the microscopic or nanoscopic level. https://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f? p=204:110:0::::FSP_PROJECT,FSP_ORG_ID:65002,6143&cs=18D38E936501A138A7C0EB6CFFDB7E8FB 16 CEN/TR 17330:2019 https://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f? p=204:110:0::::FSP_PROJECT,FSP_ORG_ID:39246,6143&cs=1557EDC845AD3EF1A19867E8E23C7F2EA 3 References : Biologically Inspired Omniphobic Surfaces by Reverse Imprint Lithography, Ren Hensel, Andreas Finn, Ralf Helbig, Hans-Georg Braun, Christoph Neinhuis, Wolf-Joachim Fischer, and Carsten Werner, Advanced Materials, 26: 2029-2033 (2014) Rational design of perfluorocarbon-free oleophobic textiles, Shabanian, S., Khatir, B., Nisar, A. et al., Nature Sustainability 3, 1059-1066 (2020) Cotton fiber hot spot in situ growth of Stber particles, Zorko, M., Vasiljevi, J., Tomsic, B. et al., Cellulose 22, 3597-3607 (2015) Fabrics coated with lubricated nanostructures display robust omniphobicity, Cicely Shillingford, Noah MacCallum, TakSing Wong, Philseok Kim, and Joanna Aizenberg, Nanotechnology 25 014019 (2014) Agenda point 4 - Quantities of PFAS in protective clothing Questions 7. What are the quantities of PFAS17 used in protective clothing applications in the EEA? 8. Annex I of the PPE regulation18 (EU 2016/425) divides PPEs into three risk categories. What share of the quantities of PFAS are used in the three risk categories, respectively? 9. Do you apply industrial re-impregnation of PFAS in your products? If so, what quantities of PFAS are used for industrial re-impregnation of your products? Agenda point 5 - Emissions and waste management Questions 10. What are the quantities of emissions of PFAS from reimpregnation of your products? 11. What measures can be taken to minimize the emissions from reimpregnation? What are the costs associated with these measures? 12. How are your PFAS containing protective clothing dealt with at end-of-life? 13. What are the quantities of emissions of PFAS from protective clothing in the waste phase? 14. What measures can be taken to minimize the emissions from the waste phase? What are the costs associated with these measures? 17 PFAS here defined as having the following structural formula: X-(-CF2-)n-X' with n equal to or larger than 1 and X, X' not being H (thus including X-CF3), meaning fluorinated substances that contain at least one aliphatic carbon atom that is both, saturated and fully fluorinated, i.e. any chemical with at least one perfluorinated methyl group (-CF3) or at least one perfluorinated methylene group (-CF2-), -), including branched fluoroalkyl groups and substances containing ether linkages, fluoropolymers and side chain fluorinated polymers. 18 EU 2016/425, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32016R0425 4 Suggested company contacts Invited PPE companies/associations European Safety Federation European Textile Service Association (ETSA) Elis Blklder Fristads Swedol Swedish Armed Forces Materiel Administration (FMV) Tranemo textil 5