Toward a Pfas-Free Future - (Green Chemistry) by Simona A Bă & lan & Thomas A Bruton & Kimberly G Hazard (Hardcover)

About the Book

Introducing safer alternatives to some of the PFAS chemicals of concern used in select industry sectors this book introduces the reader to chemical hazard and alternatives assessment, and innovation.

Book Synopsis

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are extensively used in consumer products, despite their high persistence and other hazards. The risks posed by this chemical class to human health and the environment, which are increasingly becoming understood, have triggered regulation and policy changes. However, safer alternatives to these technically effective materials and methods to discover and use those alternatives are still under development. Remediation of PFAS contaminated sites will not solve the growing worldwide pollution, but substitution with safer substances at the formulation and manufacturing phases will at least abate the flow of PFASs into our bodies and environment.

Introducing safer alternatives to some of the PFASs of concern used in select industry sectors, this book informs the reader about the processes of chemical hazard and alternatives assessment that can foster innovation. It is a valuable resource for both green chemists and industrial chemists interested in how they can make their products safer without compromising on function.

About the Author

This book is the collaborative work of the Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry (BCGC) at the University of California, Berkeley and the Safer Consumer Products Program at the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). Authors from DTSC include: Simona A. Bălan (Chief, External Communications and Environmental Justice Unit), Thomas A. Bruton (Senior Hazardous Substances Engineer), Kelly A. Grant (Senior Environmental Scientist) and Christopher Leonetti (Senior Environmental Scientist). Authors affiliated with BCGC's Greener Solutions course and were students at the time of their course involvement include: Elizabeth Boxer, Grace Campbell, Edythe S. Glazer, Kimberly G. Hazard, Aaron Maruzzo, McKenna Thompson, Sophia Thompson, Tessa A. Wardle, and Yuning Xu (School of Public Health, Environmental Health Sciences); Amanda Guan (Materials Science and Engineering); Erin B. Creel, Sumana L. Raj, Brittany Stinger, and Jenna Tan (Chemistry); and Emily K. Cook and Minerva Teli (Civil and Environmental Engineering). Thomas A. Bruton (DTSC) and Hannah L. Ray (International Living Future Institute) conducted research for the building products chapter while at Green Science Policy Institute.