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OECD report: PFASs and Alternatives in Food Packaging (Paper and Paperboard): Report on the Commercial Availability and Current Uses

  • Date 2020-09-29

This report addresses the commercial availability and current uses of alternatives (chemical and non-chemical) to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in food packaging (paper and paperboard).

The work was conducted within the framework of the OECD/UNEP Global Perfluorinated Chemicals (PFC) Group. Some findings of this work are that technical challenges to moving from LC PFASs to SC PFASs and from SC PFASs to non-fluorinated alternatives exist. However, the main obstacle to substitution from SC PFASs to non-fluorinated alternatives is the cost differential.

The Report "PFASs and Alternatives in Food Packaging (Paper and Paperboard): Report on the Commercial Availability and Current Uses" (Series on Risk Management No. 58) can be found on the OECD Portal on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances