Working Group on PFAS

Boosting collaboration on minimising and mitigating risks related to PFAS, while ensuring sustainability and regulatory compliance.

Objective

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a broad class of synthetic chemicals essential in various semiconductor manufacturing processes due to their unique properties. However, their persistence in the environment and potential health risks necessitate finding alternatives. The semiconductor industry faces significant challenges in transitioning away from PFAS due to the extensive time required for developing viable alternatives and the sector's rapid growth.

This Working Group (WG) aims to address these challenges by fostering collaboration, research, and innovation to manage, mitigate, and eventually replace PFAS, ensuring environmental sustainability and compliance with regulatory requirements.

The WG on PFAS shall:

Promote strategies for managing and mitigating PFAS to minimize environmental and health impacts.
Foster research and development efforts to identify, test, and implement suitable PFAS alternatives.
Advise the Commission on policy actions, ensuring alignment and compliance with EU and international environmental and health regulations while considering the industry's technological and economic constraints.

How do we work

The Working Group on PFAS is meeting on a monthly basis to discuss the next actions and deliverables addressing the identified challenges.

All members work on equal footing and are supported by the European Commission and ALLPROS.eu as the Secretariat of the Industrial Alliance. The Working Group is led by the two elected co-chairs: ESIA and imec, who provide guidance and moderate the discussions.

If you are already a member, you can access all the working documents in the private area for members.

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If you are interested in joining the Working Group, please first submit your application to the Industrial Alliance.

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