For more than 20 years the OECD has been addressing PFAS and supporting sharing of knowledge on PFAS and alternatives, and risk management approaches across countries. These efforts have been supported through multi-stakeholder input and engagement.
The OECD has contributed to the characterisation of PFAS and understanding of the development of alternatives across sectors of industry. This includes developing a list of PFAS, clarifying terminology of the PFAS universe, developing reports on commercial availability and current uses of alternatives in different markets and examining polymeric PFAS. It has also been supporting countries in sharing experiences and challenges in risk managing PFAS through exchange of information on government’s initiatives across OECD countries and beyond.
Discover the key PFAS-related activities that the OECD is currently working on in the document below.
