Within this context, we hereby submit legal comments to the public consultation outlining that (i) PFAS substances already regulated or in the process of being regulated under other restrictions should be explicitly exempted from the scope of the Proposal and (ii) the condition of restriction stating that the Proposal shall apply without prejudice to the application of any restrictions set out in this Annex or to other applicable Union legislation shall be deleted. 1 Regulation (EC) N 1907/2006 of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1; Key Takeaways and Arguments Some PFAS have been regulated and are being regulated in restrictions in Europe and internationally, most notably under the REACH Regulation and the Stockholm Convention,2 which is implemented in Europe through the POPs Regulation;3 Examples of PFAS substances already regulated under other restrictions include but are not limited to the following examples: PFOA4, PFOS5 and C9-C14 PFCAs;6 Likewise, examples of substances, which are under the process of being regulated include but are not limited to the following examples: PFHxA,7 which appears in preparation under a Commission proposal, and PFHxS,8 that has been included under the Stockholm Convention, which will lead to the consequent update of the POPs Regulation.

This can only lead to misunderstanding and an indifferent attitude on the part of the employee in regard to the safety program.

By the 1870s, many more rumours of this nature had filtered through to an outside world already heady with the fever of gold, and had ushered in a period of inten sive prospecting which was gradually converging on the Witwatersrand and would lead logically to the discovery of the great Witwatersrand goldfield.

Exposure to high levels of asbestos is known to cause asbestosis, which is a chronic lung disease that makes breathing progressively more difficult and can lead to death.

1.324 1 1.325 1 1.326 1 1.327 1 1.328 1 1.329 1 1.330 1 1.331 1 1.332 "s e t t in g 1 1049 1 1045 1 1040 1 1036 1 b 1023 7 1 1019 1 1015 1 101 1 1006 1003 999 1 995 1 991 1 987 1 983 1 979 1 975 1 971 967 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l 1 SET METER & PUMP/d^^G (RECORD FROM TABLE) I FLUSH LINE WITH WATER INTO SV FOR APPROXIMATELY 130 SECONDS I I I 34TADJ LEAD NITRATE TO 3244 G I 247) AT 67-69*F HUtW 66.5* I 41-D I CORD: ___ *F & ICE CONSUMED C330S/BLOCK) 330X__| 57-A STIR 5 MIN 6 RECORD PH: lk-2.. <2.2-3.7) ***# USE TITRIMETER TO ADJUST N-41-D PH **#* I !

1 1,282 1193 1 1 .303 1089 1 .324 999 I I 1.283 1187 f 1 .304 1084 1 .325 995 1 1 1.284 1182 1 1*305. 1080. 1 .326 991 I 1 1.285 1177 {<3T3D6 J 76} 1 .327 987 i 1 1.286 1171 1 1 .307 1070 1.328 983 1 I 1.287 1166 1 1.308 1066 1 .329 979 f 1 1.288 1161 1 1.309 1061 1 .330 975 i 1 1.289 1155 I 1.310 1057 1 .331 971 1 I 1.290 ^*4+51 i 1.311 1053 1 .332 967 SET METER 6 PUMP G (RECORD FROM TABLE) FLUSH LINE WITH WATER INTO SV FOR APPROXIMATELY CONDS ADJ LEAD NITRATE TO 3244 G (68'-242/245 6 66.5* 247) AT 6,7-69*F RECORD': __A9i__*F 6 ICE CONSUMED (3304/BLOCK) rriR 5 MIN & RECORD PH: JtjJSL (2,2-3.7) 330X.

Invasion of the muscularis mucosae and submucosa by the epithelial elements may lead to loss of integrity of the gastric wall with even tual erosion, ulceration, and hemor rhage, as was the case in monkeys fed chlorinated biphenyl dioxins {12).

1 SET METER 4 PUMP UJiLg (RECORD FROM TABLE) 1 1 I FLUSH LINE WITH WATER INTO SV FOR APPROXIMATELY | I1 l 19 SECONDS II ADJ LEAD NITRATE TO 3244 G (68'-242/245 4 66.5* I I 41-D I 247) AT A7~*&9*F II -RECORD: _jLjL--*F 4 ICE CONSUMED (3304/BLOCK> 1330X__1 57-A 3T STIR 5 MIN 4 RECORD PH: j X_ (2.2-3.7) II **#* USE TITRIMETER TO ADJUST N-41-D PH **** 1_I wCl?

1.313 1045 1136 1 1.314 1040 1131 1 1.315 1036 1126 1 1.316 1032 1121 1 1.317 1027 1116 1 1.318 1023 1112 1 1.319 1019 1107 1 1.320 1015 1103 1 1.321 1010 1 098 1 1.322 1006 1094 1 1.323 1003 1089 1 1.324 999 1084 1080 1076 1 1.325 995 -9-21. 101^27 TT987J 1070 I 1.328 983 1066 1 1.329 979 1061 1 1.330 975 1057 1 1.331 971 1053 1 1.332 967 J#t*TsET METER 6 PUMP JL7__& (RECORD FROM TABLE) ` FLUSH LINE WITH WATER INTO SV FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS ADJ LEAD NITRATE TO 3244 G (68'-242/245 6 66.5* 247) AT 67-69*F I___ RECORD: *F & ICE CONSUMED (3304/BLOCK) STIR 5 MIN 6 RECORD PH: (2*2-3.7) 330X_*_ I USE TITRIMETER TO ADJUST N-41-D PH *#* L*T IF NECESSARY ADJ TO PH 3*0-3.1 ASSUME 66% T 6 RECORD PH: ASSUME 50% I J^NOTE: DILUTE N-7-D 10:1 WITH WATER BEFORE ADDING pSO RECORD: b3&J G/ML (1.128-1.129) IF OUT OF SPEC \^A FILL OUT CHECK LIST 6 ATTACH* mi STIR AT 67-69*F FOR S-33* TAKE 1 QT SAMPLE. 41 -D 57-A 33-D 7-D 4094 DUP050059753 t.v^PS& LOT= MENU ,, | _ COMTYP JOB NAME: 01YE721DMM PAGE 03 DATE PRINTED:11/08/82 USE N- | USE LBS CODE I LBS SV 5I CONTI OBTAIN i QT SAMPLES OF S-19 t, S-31 SOLUTIONS 6 TITRATE TWICE NOTIFY SUpV IF ML N-IO-D IS NOT IN RANGE 9.5-9*9 OR IF THE TWO TITRATIONS DIFFER BY MORE THAN 0*10 ML N-10-D (IF YES, FLUSH ALL EQUIPMENT 6 REPEAT TITRATIONS).

. ***# TABLE **# G/ML 1.270 1.271 1.272 1.273 SETTING 1 G/ML 1259 1 1.291 1253 1 1.292 1248 1 1.293 1242 1 1.294 SETTING 1 G/ML 1146 | 1.312 1141 | 1.313 1136 | 1.314 1131 1 1.315 SETTING 1 1049 | 1045 1 1040 | 1036 | 1 1 1 1 f 1.274 1 .275 1.276 1.277 1.278 1.279 1.280 1.281 1.282 1.283 1.284 1.285 1.286 1 .287 1.288 1.289 1 .290 "-30*** 1236 1231 1225 1219 1214 1208 1203 1198 1193 1187 1182 1177 1171 1166 1161 1155 1151 \ 1.295 1126 r 1.316 1032 | 1 1.296 1121 | 1.317 1027 | l 1.297 1116 1 1,318 1023 | 1 1.298 1112 1 1.319 1019 | 1 1.299 1107 | 1.320 1015 1 1 1.300 1103 | 1.321 1010 1 I 1 .301 1098 | 1.322 1006 | 1 1.302 1094 I 1 .323 1003, | 1 1.303 1089 | 1 .324 999 | I 1 .304 1084 | 1 .325 995 | I 1 .305 1080 i 1.326. ..... 99J_ 1 1 1.306 1076 | ^7327 987J I 1 1 .307 1070 | 1.328 983 J 1 1.308 1066 1 1.329 979 | 1 1.309 1061 | 1.330 975 | 1 1 .310 1057 1 1.331 971 | 1 1.311 1053 1 1.332 967 | -- _---- ------------ -------- --------1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | ^SET METER 6 PUMP ; (RECORD FROM TABLE) | ' FLUSH-i-INE WITH WATER INTO SV FOR APPROXIMATELY | 1 1 SECONDS { ADJ LEAD NITRATE TO 3244 G <68"-242/245 6 66.5" | I *1 AT 67-69#F I CORD:_________ *F & ICE CONSUMED (330S/BL0CK) I330X.

Trying to replace them in their many applications would lead to substitution with alternatives (when available) that do not provide the same advanced performance and safety as fluoropolymers.

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i 1.289 1155 i 1 .310 1057 1 1.331 971 1 1 i 1.290 1151 1 mi, mm mm', i 1.311 /If SET METER 6 PUMP 1053 I 1.332 967 (RECORD FROM TABLE) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 f 1 i i i i i i i i i i FLUSH LINE WITH WATER INTO SV FOR APPROXIMATELY 'SECONDS ADJ LEAD NITRATE TO 3244 G\(68*-242/24516 66.5* ?)

1 .289 1155 1 1 .310 1057 1 1 .331 971 I 1 .290 1151 1 1.311 1053 1 1.332 967 --- ET METER & PUMP _^02ZG (RECORD FROM TABLE) FLUSH LINE WITH WATER INTO SV FOR APPROXIMATELY CONDS 's* Z&PJ LEAD NITRATE TO 3244 G (68 -242/245 6 66.5* 247) AT 67-69*F D: ___4aX--*F 6 ICE CONSUMED (3304/BLOCK) STIR 5 MIN 6 RECORD PH:* *S<2. (2.2-3.7) 330X.

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