Sanno Park Tower 12F (Reception) and 14F,
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 100-6114, Japan

Tokyo Metro Ginza Line: G06 Tameike-sanno Station, Exit 7 (directly accessible through the second basement)

Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line: N06 Tameike-sanno Station, Exit 7 (directly accessible through the second basement)

Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line: C07 Kokkai-gijido-mae Station, Exit 5 (3 minutes’ walk)

Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line: M14 Kokkai-gijido-mae Station, Exit 5 (10 minutes’ walk through Chiyoda Line platform)

News

An article titled “What is PFAS? Commentary on Recent Trends of PFAS Regulations for Legal Personnel” written by Kenji Sarukura and Kota Kato was posted on “Manegy.”

I. What is PFAS (Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances)?

1. Outline

2. Findings on health damage

3. Environmental detection

II. Things that use PFAS

III. Recent trends of PFAS regulations

1. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

2. WHO

3. USA

4. Europe (Germany)

IV. Current situation of PFAS regulations in Japan

1. Act on the Regulation of Manufacturers and Evaluation of Chemical Substances

2. Basic Act on the Environment

3. Water Supply Act

4. Water Pollution Prevention Act

V. Actions to be taken by the legal section of companies involved with PFAS

1. When their products use raw materials/components containing PFOS/PFOA

2. When they have a factory with a history of handling PFOS/PFOA

3. When selling/buying a factory site with a history of handling PFOS/PFOA

VI. Summary

https://www.manegy.com/news/detail/9470/