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CIA and SEPA policy technical liaison Agenda and notes of meeting 24 January 2023
1. PFOA firefighting foam
guidance https://www.sepa.org.uk/media/594585/guidanceontheusestorageand
disposalofclassbfirefightingfoamcontainingpersistentorganicpollutants.pdf
FAQ status - Please copy CIA the FAQ when complete and will share that as well.
If this will be ready soon could send both together.
LastFire investigation work into efficacy of F free FFF
Details of members that have concerns, SEPA has gathered information on the current
stockpiles, but there is a gap (no legal obligation) regarding what waste operators
hold, but understanding this useful, also no gathered information yet about intentions
regarding replacements, seems to be a range of positions (DSM planning to move to F
free, Syngenta less positive)
Actions:
o Provide Lastfire contact details to CIA
o What suppliers are available to have secure supply and replenishment [of F
free FFF]? What information does SEPA have on this, it is the rate limiting step
for DSM to remove PFOA based FFF,
[SEPA] requesting details
by 31 January.
o Add to RCC agenda 1 June meeting - contact
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