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Subject: Now available: Draft Guidance on use, storage and disposal of Class B Firefighting Foam containing POPs (C8) Forthcoming Engagement Importance: Normal Sensitivity: None Afternoon Please find attached the: DRAFT Guidance on the Use, Storage and Disposal of Class B Firefighting Foam Containing Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) SE PA* Scottish Environment Protection Agency Buidheann Dion Arainneachd na h-Alba Reminder that you can register for an information session on Tuesday 29th November from 14:30 - 16:00. If you have not already registered your interest to attend then please do so by emailing: MI(@sepa.org.uk . A link to the event will be sent out on Monday 28th November for those that have registered. Finally please return comments on the draft guidance to SEPA by close of play the 9th December. Background: Class B Firefighting Foams (for example C8) have historically contained chemicals from the PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances) group of chemicals, namely perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS), and, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds. PFOS and its related substances were restricted under the Stockholm Convention in May 2009, and therefore its use is already banned, and you should have ceased using and disposed of any stockpiles by June 2011. However, the requirements in relation to any firefighting foam that contains PFOA will change on 1 January 2023 to limit their use. 'a0This guidance is being drafted and is aimed at anyone in Scotland who uses, stores, or disposes of Class B firefighting foams (FFs), and/or any other Firefighting foams, containing Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), namely PFOA. The law does not allow the use of substances, mixtures and articles containing PFOA, its salts and PFOA related compounds beyond 1 January 2023 other than in accordance with certain requirements and timescale which are summarised in the draft guidance. Scottish Environment Protection Agency I Strathallan House Ia0I Castle Business Park'aOl Stirling Ia0FK9 4TZ Ia0 T: M: sepa.orq.uk Disclaimer The information contained in this email and any attachments may be confidential and is intended solely for the use of the intended recipients. Access, copying or re-use of the information in it by any other is not authorised. If you are not the intended recipient please notify us immediately by return email to-(a.sepa.org.uk. Registered office: Strathallan House, Castle Business Park, Stirling FK9 4TZ. Under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, the email system at SEPAmay be subject to monitoring from time to time. Dh'fhaodadh gum bi am fiosrachadh sa phostd seo agus ceanglachan sam bith a tha na chois cliomhair, agus cha bu ch6ir am fiosrachadh a bhith air a chleachdadh le neach sam bith ach an luchd-faighinn a bha c6ir am fiosrachadh fhaighinn. Chan fhaod neach sam bith eile cothrom fhaighinn air an fhiosrachadh a tha sa phost-d no a tha an cois a' phuistd, chan fhaod iad lethbhreac a dheanamh dheth no a chleachdadh arithist. Mura K- ann dhuibhse a tha am post-d seo, feuch gun inns sibh dhuinn sa bhad le bhith cur post-d gu .uk. Oifis chlaraichte: Taigh Srath Alain, Pairc Gnothachais a' Chaisteil, Sruighlea FK9 4TZ. Fo Achd Riaghladh nan Cumhachdan Rannsachaidh 2000, dh'fhaodadh gun teid an siostam puist-d aig SEPA a sgr0dadh bho am gu am. OFFICIAL- CONFIDENTIAL