Revision of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc.

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The following chemical substancesPerfluoro (hexane-1-sulfonic acid) (PFHxS), its isomers or these saltsThe following products in which PFHxS, its isomers or these salts are used1. Water-repellent textiles and oil-repellent textiles2. Etching agents used for metal processing3. Etchants used in the manufacture of semiconductors4. Surface treatment agents for plating or such preparation additives5. Antireflection agents used in semiconductor manufacturing6. Resists for semiconductor7. Water repellent, oil repellent and fabric protection agents8. Fire extinguishers, fire-extinguishing agents, and fire-extinguishing foam9. Water-repellent clothes and oil-repellent clothes10. Water-repellent floor coverings and oil-repellent floor coverings

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71.100 - Products of the chemical industry; 71.100 - Products of the chemical industry

To prevent environmental pollution by PFHxS, its isomers or these salts, which are potentially hazardous substances because of their non-biodegradability, high degree of bioaccumulation potential, and chronic toxicity, they were designated as Class I Specified Chemical Substances under the Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc. from 1 February 2024. This amendment is based on the decision at the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants in 2022. Also, to prevent environmental pollution, products in which PFHxS, its isomers or these salts are used were prohibited from being imported from 1 June 2024.The information of the revision is available on the following website.https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/chemical_management/kasinhou/todoke/import_notice_240307.pdf

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