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TURI TOXICS USE REDUCTION INSTITUTE UMASS LOWELL TOXICS USE REDUCTION INSTITUTE The Offices at Boott Mills West 126 John Street, Suite 14 (2nd Floor) Lowell, MA 01852-1152 www.turi.org The Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) respectfully submits the following comments to the European Chemicals Agency as input on their PFAS restriction proposal regarding fluorinated gases (F-gases).

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TOXICITY TO AQUATIC PLANTS (e.g.A,lgae) TEST SUBSTANCE Identity:Perfluorooctanoiaccid,ammonium salt;may alsobe referredto as PFOA ammonium salt,Ammonium perfluorooctanoateP,FO, FC116, FC-126, FC-1 69,or FC-143.

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AR 226 - 0838 ACUTE TOXICITY TO FISH (FATHEAD MINNOW) TESTSUBSTANCE Identity: A mixture containing perfluorooctanesulfonate, which may also be referred to as PFOS, FC-95, or as a component of FC-600. (1-Octanesulfonic acid, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8- heptadecafluoro-, potassium salt, CAS # 2795-39-3) Remarks: The 3M production lot number was not noted.

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WATER SOLUBILITY (BY ANALYSIS OF TOC) TEST SUBSTANCE Identity: Perfluorooctanesulfonyl fluoride; may also be referred to as POSF, or FX-8. (1-Octanesulfonyl fluoride, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptadecafluoro-, CAS #30735-7).

ACTIVATED SLUDGE RESPIRATION INHIBITION TEST SUBSTANCE Identity: Perfluorooctanesulfonylamido(ethyl)acetate; may also be referred to as PFOSAA, FC-128 or as the major component of FC-127, FC-129, FC-109, or FC-109-X.

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