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PFAS News and Resources

Welcome to CL:AIRE's PFAS webpage - a compilation of information relevant to the understanding and management of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

PFAS are a broad group of synthetic fluorinated chemicals widely applied for bulk industrial uses and in consumer applications since the 1930s. It has been estimated that the PFAS family may include many thousand chemical substances. Due to their persistence in the environment and link to various health issues, PFAS are the subject of environmental concern globally.

On this page you will find PFAS resources and publications sorted by publisher, and PFAS news sorted by the date the article was published on CL:AIRE's website. The material has been sourced from across the world and we would like your help to keep the site up to date. If you have additional documents or news that should be included on this page please let us know via the Helpdesk, noting we are not looking for commercial publications.

  

CL:AIRE cannot be held responsible for any loss, however arising, from the use of, or reliance on, the information contained in these documents, nor does it assume responsibility or liability for errors or omissions in these publications. Users are advised to use the information contained purely for reference only and if used must be satisfied that the information meets their requirements. Please refer to our website Terms & Conditions for more information.

PFAS resources and publications

 

A list of PFAS resources and publications, organised by publisher. They are free to access unless indicated by *. 

CL:AIRE

  • Interim Category 4 Screening Levels for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS). CL:AIRE. 2024. (PDF, 16.7MB)
  • TB 22 - An overview of the uses of PFAS to assist with identification of sites of concern. CL:AIRE. 2023.
  • TB 19 - Managing Risks and Liabilities associated with Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs). CL:AIRE. 2019.

Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT)

  • Statement on the EFSA Opinion on the risks to human health related to the presence of perfluoroalkyl substances in food. COT. 2020.

Concawe

  • PFAS Soil Treatment Processes – A Review of Operating Ranges and Constraints. Report No. 8/24. Concawe. 2024.
  • Review of water treatment systems for PFAS removal. Report No. 14/20. Concawe. 2020.
  • Environmental fate & effects of poly and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Report No. 8/16. Concawe. 2016.

Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA)

  • *Good practice guidance: some per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soil and the water environment (C819D). CIRIA. 2024.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

  • PFAS Plan: building a safer future together. Defra. 2026.
  • UK PFAS Workshop Output Report. Defra. 2021.
  • UK PFAS Workshop (Day 1). Defra. 2021.
  • UK PFAS Workshop (Day 2). Defra. 2021.

Environment Agency

  • Developing thresholds for managing PFAS in the water environment. Environment Agency. 2026.
  • Rapid evidence assessment of PFAS incineration and alternative remediation methods: report. Environment Agency. 2025.
  • Environmental risk evaluation reports: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - summary. Environment Agency. 2023.
  • Environmental risk evaluation report: Perfluoropropane [PFP]. Environment Agency. 2023.
  • Environmental risk evaluation report: Hexafluoropropene [HFP]. Environment Agency. 2023.
  • Environmental risk evaluation report: Perflunafene [PFD]. Environment Agency. 2023.
  • Environmental risk evaluation report: Perfluoroisohexane [PFiHx]. Environment Agency. 2023.
  • Environmental risk evaluation report: Trideca-1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6-fluorohexane [1H-PFHx]. Environment Agency. 2023.
  • Environmental risk evaluation report: 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-Heptafluy]propane [PPVE]oro-3-[(trifluorovinyl)ox. Environment Agency. 2023.
  • Environmental risk evaluation report: 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-Nonafluorohexene [Perfluorobutylethylene; PFBE]. Environment Agency. 2023.
  • Environmental risk evaluation report: Perfluoro(2-ethoxy-2-fluoroethoxy)-acetic acid, ammonium salt [EEA-NH4]. Environment Agency. 2023.

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

  • ECHA PFAS Page.

Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

  • PFAS regulatory management option analysis. HSE. 2023.

Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC)

  • ITRC PFAS Page.

UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)

  • Regulation and remediation of ‘forever’ chemicals. POSTnote 747. 2025.

United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)

  • CLU-IN PFAS Page.

 


 

PFAS news

A list of PFAS news articles that have been published on CL:AIRE's website, sorted by date.

  • Defra publishes interim approach to the PMT concept to support UK REACH risk management of PFAS

    Details
    31-07-2025

    The Department for Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a policy paper setting out an...

  • HSE consults on restricting PFAS in firefighting foam

    Details
    29-08-2025

    The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), as the Agency for UK REACH, has assessed the risks linked with...

  • ECHA publishes updated proposal to restrict PFAS substances under REACH

    Details
    29-08-2025

    The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published the updated proposal to restrict per- and...

  • OVAM expands its list of PFAS suspected activities

    Details
    29-08-2025

    OVAM (Public Waste Agency of Flanders/Belgium) has published a report which expands the list of...

  • Denmark establishes a PFAS hub for knowledge and research

    Details
    29-08-2025

    Denmark has established the "PFAS Center" to generate knowledge and conduct research into how to...

  • EPA publishes practical PFAS groundwater science guide

    Details
    29-08-2025

    The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development has published an...

  • European Parliament reaches agreement to update priority substances in surface and groundwater

    Details
    30-09-2025

    The Council presidency and the European Parliament’s representatives reached a provisional...

  • ECHA to consult on PFAS draft opinion in Spring 2026 plus information webinar

    Details
    30-09-2025

    The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) plans to launch an online consultation on the draft opinion of its...

  • Environment Agency publishes rapid evidence assessment of PFAS incineration and alternative remediation methods

    Details
    30-09-2025

    The Environment Agency Chief Scientist's Group has recently published a Rapid evidence assessment of...

  • CL:AIRE launches PFAS webpage

    Details
    30-09-2025

    CL:AIRE has launched a PFAS webpage - a compilation of information relevant to the understanding and...

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