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There should be an exemption to this restriction for fluoropolymers We believe that there should be an exemption to this restriction for fluoropolymers. Specifically: fluorocarbon, fluorosilicone, TFE/P (Aflas) and FFKM. These polymers are not mobile, are not bio-available, are not soluble in water and do not break down into other PFAS categorized substances. They do not fit the toxicology and environmental components associated with other PFAS categorized materials that do not meet the criteria above. While these polymers are persistent, they fill a unique role in just about every industry that is not achievable through other materials, chemicals or compounds. Their persistent nature is what allows them to fill these gaps in product applications where no other material can. There is no current replacement for these materials. Decisions to list these polymers should be science based and not based on a generalization of the chemical makeup of the compounds.