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15:8 vW ^ EPA/Fluoropolymer Industry Meeting I Introductions I Meeting Purpose I Introduction to the Fluoropolymer (FP) Industry I Fluorinated Processing Aids (APFO/PFOA) in Fluoropolymers I Discussion & Feedback ^ o-r-j mo Meeting Purpose I Provide Overview of FP Industry I Who, What, How, Critical Uses I Open Communication Channels I Describe What Industry Is Doing I Determine EPA Expectations & Plans I Regulatory Actions I International Coordination I Discuss Next Steps Contain NO GBi / S o cie ty of the P la s tic s Industry (SPI) Fluoropolym er M anufacturers Group (FMG1............ ............. _ _ , I A Special Purpose Committee of the SPI I The mission of the FMG is to promote the continued safe manufacture & use of fluoropolymers made using fluorinated polymerization aides (FPA) while establishing & supporting responsible care in the use of fluoropolymer products & minimizing the impact on the environment FMG Objectives for Meeting I Illustrate Necessity of the Continuing Safe Use of APFO I Demonstrate Industry's Safety & Health Awareness I Identify EPA Concerns FMG Members I Asahi Glass Fluoropolymers I Atofina I Ausimont I Daikin I DuPont & DuPont/Dow Elastomers I Dyneon (a 3M Company) Fluoropolymers & PFO Chem istry I APFO Vs. PFOS Chemistry I PFOS - Part of the Product Being Sold I APFO - Processing Aid, Not Intended to Be in Product I Production Volume Comparisons I PFOS - Thousands of Tons (Millions of Pounds) I APFO - Tens of Tons (Thousands of Pounds) I Dispersive Vs. Non-dispersive Uses I PFOS - Spray Applications for Consumer Products (Dispersive by Design) I APFO - Traces in End-use Products (Non-dispersive) 3 Importance of Fluoropolymers to Society/Commerce I W hat are Fluoropolym ers I PTFE (Granular, Fine Powder, Dispersion, Micropowders) I Therm oplastic Fluoropolymers (FEP, PFA, ETFE, THV, PVDF, etc.) I Fluoroelastomers (including PFE) I Building Blocks: I TFE I HFP I VDF I Olefins I Fluoro Vinyl Ethers Importance of Fluoropolymers in S o cie ty I Fluoropolymer Markets I $2.5 Billion of FP Sales $10-25 Billion in Industries Dependent on FP End-Products I Aerospace/Military I Automobiles/Transportation/Off-Road I Chemical/Petrochemical Processing Equipment I Computers/Semiconductors I Medical Devices I Power Generation Pollution Control I Telecommunications H Importance of Fluoropolymers In C ritica l A p p lica tio n s ----------------- *rtr n m * mm.........* I Fuel Barrier Hoses, Connectors & Seals I Drive Train Seals I Hydraulic & Refrigeration Seals I High Performance Lubricants I Filtration Products (Bag Houses Etc) I Wire & Cable Insulation (LAN Networks, Automotive, Aerospace, Etc.) I Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing Equipment I Pipe & Tank Liners I Pump Seals, Liners, Packing I Tubing in Medical/measurement/aerospace Devices I Protective Clothing I Protective Coatings on Metal I Etc. Global Industry Organization I Association of Plastic Manufacturers in Europe (APME) I The Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) I Fluoropolymer Manufacturers Group (FMG) I Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) I Contacts/inclusion of OECD r Status of SPI/APME ES&H Programs I Toxicology I APME APFO Tox Program Ongoing for Over 3 Years I APME Product Stewardship & Worker Safety & Health Programs I Epidemiology - Limited Use Locations With Good Worker Medical Histories I Lifecycle Management I Need to Gather & Understand Additional Residual & Exposure Data I Fully Determine Where It Goes I Decide How Release & Exposure Gan Be Further Reduced (Continued) Status of SPI/APME ES&H Programs (continued) I Environmental Impacts I Committed to Minimizing Environmental Impact I Source Reduction I Investigate Recovery, Recycle & Re-use I Committed to Preventing Exposure & Avoiding Any Human Health Effects I Replacement or Alternate Technology? I Repeated Attempts but No Success Group Discussion Questions/Feedback/Timelines 7