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Monitoring PFAS in Support of the European Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability An Interdisciplinary Hybrid NORMAN Workshop Norway House and Online Brussels, June 7 and 8, 2022 The NORMAN Steering Committee is pleased to invite you to a 1.5-days interdisciplinary workshop to discuss the NORMAN network's contribution to EU PFAS management: Monitoring PFAS across compartments and legislation using state-of-the-art methods (target, sum parameters, non-target screening (NTS), and effectbased methods) in support of better chemical managements, circular economy and the "European partnership for the assessment of risks from chemicals" (PARC) This workshop aims to involve policy-makers and experts from regulatory agencies, environmental research, NGOs, industry, and remediation technology suppliers. It will be arranged as a hybrid workshop with ca 100 seats available for physical participation, online video access, and an online poster session. To date, it is still a challenge to detect PFAS in the environment and other media, with estimates of up to ten thousand registered compounds. It is also not known how many of these substances are relevant to the market and the environment. Analytical chemists are working to develop new methods to fill these gaps. The NORMAN network is an important cornerstone of PARC and plays an active role at the science-to-policy interface. With this workshop we want to identify: Which analytical methods are fit for monitoring PFAS in the environment, where the challenges lie in assessing the current status of contamination and monitoring the effectiveness of PFAS restriction measures, and how can we join forces for a PFAS free environment? 1 Organisation Venue Norway House Rue Archimede 17 1000 Brussels Belgium https://www.norway.notenimissions/eu/contact-us/ Nearest metro station: Schuman, metro line 1, 5 Registration The workshop (including coffee & lunch) is free of charge. This event will also be available via internet. Contact For further information, please contact: Valeria Dulio, INERIS, France, email: ineris.fr Pawel Rostkowski, NILU, Norway email: nilu.no NORMAN, a network of reference laboratories and research centres, is an independent and competent platform in the monitoring of emerging environmental contaminants. NORMAN facilitates an exchange of information, debate and research collaboration at the global level, with the European Commission's in-house science service. www.norman-network.net