Are you aware of the new regulations related to PFASs?

In December 2022, the European Community published Regulation (EU) 2022/2388 amending the former Regulation (EC) 1881/2006 affecting the maximum permitted levels of perfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) in various foodstuffs.

This new law addresses perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluoronononanoic acid (PFNA) and perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS), different perfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) that are or have been used in numerous commercial and industrial applications. Their widespread use has led to a widespread presence of these compounds in the environment, contributing significantly to environmental pollution.

Due to the presence of these compounds in the environment, through food chains and bioaccumulation these substances have contaminated food and diet is now the main source of exposure to PFASs.

Since 2020 it is known that PFOS, PFOA, PFNA and PFHxS can have developmental effects and cause adverse effects on serum cholesterol, liver, immune system and birth weight. For this reason, the new law establishes maximum levels of these compounds in different foods, in order to ensure that the population does not have a high exposure to these compounds.

From CymitQuimica we want to give visibility to the new regulation and remind you that we have several standards and reagents to perform the analysis and determine the amount of these PFAS substances in the sample.

If you have any questions, please contact our support team at support@cymitquimica.com.