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List of abbreviations

19F NMR
19F nuclear magnetic resonance
ChemSec
The International Chemical Secretariat
CIC
Combustion ion chromatograph
EOF
Extractable organic fluorine
ETFE
Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene
FCM
Food contact material
F-gases
Fluorinated gases
FORUM
Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement
FIS
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation
FTIR
Fourier Transformed Infrared
INCI
International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients
LC-MS/MS
Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
LOQ
Limit of quantification
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
PARC
Partnership for the Assessment of Risks of Chemicals
PFAAs
perfluoroalkyl acids
PFAS
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
PFCAs
Perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids
PFOA
Perfluorooctanoic acid
PFOS
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid
PPWR
EU packaging and packaging waste regulation
Products
In this report, the term ‘products’ generally includes articles and consumer mixtures
PTFE
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Pyr-GC/MS
Pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
RISE
Research institutes of Sweden
SIN list
Substitute it now list
SMEs
Small and medium-sized enterprises
TF
Total fluorine
TFA
Trifluoroacetic acid
TOF
Total organic fluorine
TOPA
Total oxidizable precursor assay
TULAC
Textiles, Upholstery, Leather, Apparel, Carpets