CHEMICAL SAFETY REPORT PROVIDED AS COMMENTS TO THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE REACH RESTRICTION PROPOSAL ON PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) Submitted by: 1 Date: June 29, 2023 Substance: Polyvinylidene fluoride CAS No.: 24937-79-9 EC No.: 607-458-6 Industrial PVDF-based ultrafiltration membranes required to be installed into (a) new water or wastewater treatment plants designed after EiF (including extensions of/changes to existing plants) subject to special conditions (low spatial requirements) for high quality purification of industrial and urban wastewater, process water and drinking water and (b) existing water or wastewater treatment plants ensuring possibility for maintenance and replacement during the operational life of the plant, both (a) and (b) until at least 15.5 years after EiF. 1 Countries of sales and service: No copying / Use allowed - Property of CHEMICAL SAFETY REPORT Table of Contents Table of Tables ....................................................................................................3 Table of Figures ...................................................................................................4 Abbreviations ......................................................................................................5 Declaration .........................................................................................................6 1 SCOPE OF THIS REPORT ...............................................................................7 2 PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES of PVDF........................................................9 3 LIFECYCLE STAGES OF PVDF AND MEMBRANES RELATED TO APPLICATIONS ............................................................................................................... 12 3.1 PVDF transportation.............................................................................. 12 3.2 PVDF unloading at casting solution mixing sites ........................................ 13 3.3 Manufacturing...................................................................................... 16 3.3.1 Manufacturing of PVDF UF membranes ............................................ 18 3.3.1.1 Casting solution mixing ............................................................... 18 3.3.1.2 PVDF UF membranes manufacturing ............................................. 19 3.3.2 PVDF UF membranes module production ......................................... 20 3.3.2.1 Sheet making & Drying ............................................................... 20 3.3.2.2 Potting ..................................................................................... 21 3.3.2.3 Testing and finishing .................................................................. 22 3.3.2.4 Cassette assembly ..................................................................... 23 3.4 Service life of the PVDF UF membranes ................................................... 23 3.5 Disposal procedure ............................................................................... 23 4 PFAS EMISSIONS DURING THE LIFE-CYCLE OF THE PVDF UF MEMBRANES......... 24 4.1 Overview of residues/emissions.............................................................. 24 4.2 Manufacturing of PVDF UF membranes .................................................... 24 4.2.1 Workplace exposure ..................................................................... 24 4.2.2 Exhaust air emissions ................................................................... 24 4.2.3 Wastewater emissions .................................................................. 25 4.2.4 Process waste.............................................................................. 26 4.3 Use phase of PVDF UF membranes.......................................................... 28 4.3.1 Background concentrations............................................................ 28 4.3.1.1 PFAS ........................................................................................ 28 4.3.1.2 TOF.......................................................................................... 29 4.3.2 Leaching test for PVDF raw materials ( ) ................ 29 4.3.3 Leaching test of newly produced PVDF UF membranes....................... 30 4.3.4 Leaching test for PVDF membranes already in use/installed in water treatment plants........................................................................................ 31 1 No copying / Use allowed - Property of CHEMICAL SAFETY REPORT 4.3.5 Conclusion on leaching tests .......................................................... 33 4.4 End-of-service life ................................................................................ 34 4.4.1 Incineration................................................................................. 36 4.4.2 Landfilling ................................................................................... 37 5 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION .......................................................................... 40 6 REFERENCES............................................................................................. 44 Annex ............................................................................................................. 46 2 No copying / Use allowed - Property of CHEMICAL SAFETY REPORT Table of Tables Table 1: Substance identity 9 Table 2: Physicochemical properties of PVDF 10 Table 3: Specific properties of VDF 10 Table 4: Overview on process waste during membrane manufacturing 27 Table 5: Information about PVDF membranes operated in water treatment plants for years 32 Table 6: PVDF tonnages at end of service life based on PVDF commercialized within the EEA 35 Table 7: PVDF tonnages at end of service life based on PVDF commercialized within the EEA - optimized 36 Table 8: PVDF tonnages for membrane production and PFAS emissions in 2022 42 3 No copying / Use allowed - Property of CHEMICAL SAFETY REPORT Table of Figures Figure 1: Structural formula of PVDF.......................................................................9 Figure 2: Transportation system of PVDF raw material consisting of three layers ......... 12 Figure 3: Use of a vacuum lance to transfer PVDF to the storage tank ....................... 13 Figure 4: Overview on Unloading & Mixing Area 1 - Unloading Station ....................... 14 Figure 5: Overview on Unloading & Mixing Area 2 (A) and LEV system connected to unloading system............................................................................................... 15 Figure 6: Filter system and waste collection ........................................................... 16 Figure 7: Main process steps for membrane and module manufacturing ..................... 17 Figure 8: Overview on Unloading & Mixing Area 1 (A) and cleaning room located under Area 1 (B)......................................................................................................... 18 Figure 9: Picture of spin-line at the production site of ...................... 20 Figure 10: Production of membrane sheets ............................................................ 20 Figure 11: Drying of membrane sheets ................................................................. 21 Figure 12: Potting of membranes to produce modules ............................................. 22 Figure 13: Overview of the testing and finishing room ............................................. 22 Figure 14: Digester filled with 100 g anaerobic inoculum (18 to 25% dry solids) and 20 g of the testing sample. ......................................................................................... 38 4 No copying / Use allowed - Property of CHEMICAL SAFETY REPORT Abbreviations ACC AoA CSR DU DW ED EU GC/MS HVAC units LC-MS/MS LEV MBR NMP OC(s) PCPs PFAS PFBA PFBS PFHxA PFHxS PFOA PFOS PFPeA PPE PVDF REACH RMM(s) RPE SEA SOP SPELC/MS TOF UF VDF American Chemical Council Analysis of Alternatives Chemical Safety Report Downstream user Drinking water Endocrine disruptor European Union Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry Heating, ventilation and air conditioning units Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry Local exhaust ventilation Membrane bioreactor N-methylpyrrolidone Operational Condition(s) Pesticides, pharmaceuticals, personal care products Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances Perfluorobutanoic acid Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid Perfluorohexanoic acid Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid Perfluorooctanoic acid Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid Perfluoropentanoic acid Personal protective equipment Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Risk Minimization Measure(s) Respiratory protective equipment Socio-Economic Analysis Standard Operating Procedure Solid-phase-extraction liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry total organo-fluorine Ultrafiltration Vinylidene fluoride WWTP Wastewater Treatment Plant 5 No copying / Use allowed - Property of CHEMICAL SAFETY REPORT Declaration We, (" "), are aware of the fact that further evidence might be requested by ECHA to support the information provided in this document.

27.07.2023 Rponse la consultation publique sur le projet de restriction concernant les composs alkyls per et polyfluors (PFAS) ELIPSO est l'association professionnelle qui reprsente les fabricants d'emballage plastique (rigide et souple) en France.

Comment on Proposed Restriction of PFAS May 25, 2023 Japan Fluoropolymers Industry Association (JFIA) We, Japan Fluoropolymers Industry Association (JFIA), think that fluoropolymers should be distinguished from the proposed restriction of PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), which collectively regulates more than 10,000 of organofluorine compounds (PFAS) on the grouping basis.

Apr 25, 2023 Comment on Proposed Restriction of PFAS Conference of Fluoro-Chemical Product Japan (FCJ) On behalf of chemical manufacturers, we, Conference of Fluoro-Chemical Product Japan (FCJ), have been working tirelessly to comply with national chemical regulations.

Comment on Proposed Restriction of PFAS Jul 31, 2023 Japan Valve Manufacturers' Association (JVMA) Japan Valve Manufacturers Association (JVMA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the PFAS restriction proposal. 1.

Aug 1, 2023 Comment on Proposed Restriction of PFAS Japan Valve Manufacturers' Association (JVMA) Japan Valve Manufacturers' Association (JVMA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the PFAS restriction proposal. 1.

Aug 1, 2023 Comment on Proposed Restriction of PFAS Japan Valve Manufacturers' Association (JVMA) Japan Valve Manufacturers' Association (JVMA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the PFAS restriction proposal. 1.

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Comment on Proposed Restriction of PFAS Aug 25, 2023 Japan Valve Manufactures' Association (JVMA) Japan Valve Manufacturers Association (JVMA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the PFAS restriction proposal. 1.

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Positionspapier 71-V- DMA Elektrische Automation Betroffenheit der Branche der Elektrischen Automation bei einem umfassenden PFAS-Verbot im Rahmen der REACH Verordnung Datum: 19.09.2023 Hintergrund Die EU hat sich fr ein Pauschalverbot fr die Stoffgruppe der PFAS (Per- und polyfluorierte Alkylverbindungen) im Rahmen der REACH-Verordnung ausgesprochen.

European Chemicals Agency Registry of the Board of Appeal P.O.

Comment on Proposed Restriction of PFAS Aug 24, 2023 Japan Valve Manufactures' Association (JVMA) Japan Valve Manufacturers Association (JVMA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the PFAS restriction proposal. 1.

EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF PUMP MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION EUROPEENNE DES CONSTRUCTEURS DE POMPES EUROPISCHE VEREINIGUNG DER PUMPENHERSTELLER Europump The Voice of the European Pump Industry SECRETARIAT Technical Commission 45 rue Louis Blanc 92400 Courbevoie - France ffl @europump.org Comments on the proposed PFAS restriction regulation.

*.** Responses to questions -- meeting with PPE 8E: ** companies (protective clothing) ESF * Date : 17/10/2021 Mr 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).