Nordic Conference on PFAS Substitution – Inspiration, Experiences and Tools
Welcome to our PFAS conference, the 2nd of September 2024 in Stockholm. We will give you an overview of PFAS legislations, analytical methods, and useful tools for PFAS substitution. You will also hear experiences from PFAS testing of articles and mixtures and get inspired by companies who share their journey for PFAS substitution.
The aim of the conference is to strengthen you in your work to phase out PFAS and test articles and mixtures for complience.
The conference is now fully booked.
Description
Target audience: Nordic enforcement agencies and Nordic companies that manufacture and/or sell articles and mixtures.
Time and place: 2 September 2024, 08.30-18.00 CET, World Trade Center, Stockholm. The conference offers on-site participation only.
Admission: Free of charge.
Meals: Breakfast sandwich, lunch, coffee, and snacks will be provided.
Language: The conference is held in English.
The conference is funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers and is part of the programme for the Swedish presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2024.
Erik Mattsson
Our moderator who will lead us through the day.
Setting the scene
Romina Pourmokhtari,
Swedish Minister for Climate and the Environment
Opening of the meeting.
Ian Cousins, Professor, Stockholm University
An overview of the problems with PFAS.
Audun Heggelund, Senior Advisor, Norwegian Environmental Agency
Current and upcoming PFAS-restrictions.
Tools for PFAS substitution and product development
Tonie Wickman, Senior advisor, Swedish Centre for Chemical Substitution
What support can the Swedish Substitution Centre provide?
Jonathan Kleimark, Senior chemicals and business advisor, ChemSec
How can ChemSec tools support companies?
Olof Johansson, Scientific officer, Swedish Chemicals Agency
PRIO – a tool for substitution – how to identify >10 000 PFAS.
Anna Linusson, CEO, Ecolabelling Sweden
Ecolabels, frontrunners in the green transition.
Inspiration from Nordic Companies
Malin Wetterborg, Textile Engineer, Houdini Sportswear
The outdoor company share their phase out journey of PFAS.
Fredrik Strengbohm, Technical manager, Caverion Sverige AB
Successful transformation from synthetic to natural media for cooling & heat pump sector.
Louisa Raith Sørensen, Team Leader, Nonfood Quality & Sustainability, Coop DK
How Coop Denmark led national change on PFAS.
Anna Forsgren, Product Compliance and Sustainability manager. Marshall Group
PFAS in Consumer Electronics - Challenges and opportunities on the road to circularity.
Rolf-Erik Lund, Managing Director Blåbær Production Norway
How Blåbær phased out PFAS at Norway`s largest kids wear brand.
Experiences of PFAS analysis in articles and mixtures
Robin Vestergren, Scientific officer, Swedish Chemicals Agency
Challenges and opportunities related to compliance testing of PFAS in chemical products and articles.
Lisa Skedung, Project manager, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Screening and identification of PFAS in electronics, textiles and food contact materials.
Jon Benskin, Professor, Stockholm University
PFAS in cosmetics and personal care products from the European Market.
Anders Nilsson, Application and sales specialist, Bruker Nordic AB.
A practical and pragmatic approach for detection of PFAS during ski competitions.
Also participating: Augusto Gillio, Operational Fluor Testing Coordinator, International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS).
Close of conference
Per Ängquist, Director-General, Swedish Chemicals Agency
Closing remarks.
In addition to the conference, we will organise a one-day workshop for the Nordic enforcement authorities on the 3rd of September. At this workshop, the participants will have an additional opportunity to discuss and delve deeper into issues related to the enforcement of PFAS. The workshop will be held on-site in Stockholm. Lunch, coffee and snacks will be provided free of charge. The registration for this workshop is made in the same form as for the main conference.
The conference takes place at the World Trade Center, Section D.
Address: Klarabergsviadukten 70 / Kungsbron 1. Close to the Central Station of Stockholm.
Conference room: New York.
Train and subway
Travel to Stockholms Centalstation/T-Centralen. Walk towards Centralstationen and take the escalators up to Klarabergsviadukten. The entrance of World Trade Center is straight across from Klarabergsgatan. The address is Klarabergsviadukten 70. Take the escalators and proceed to Section D where you find the conference reception.
Bus
The following bus lines stop right outside the entrance or at the bus terminal;
1, 50, 54, 65, 69, 75, 169C, 411C, 443C, 445C, 480C, 565X
Arlanda Express
Stay at the back of the train. Take the ta elevator up to till Kungsbron from the platform and turn left, passing Comfort Hotel Xpress Stockholm Central and go left via the entrance at Kungsbron 1. Take the escalators and proceed to section D where you find the conference reception.
Car
The World Trade Center has a visitor garage with a small number of paid spaces. There is also space for motorbikes and bicycles.
If you go by car, write Terminalslingan 1. When you arrive, turn into the bus street, directly to the left you will find the entrance to the visitor garage. Call Reception to open the gate. note opening hours for entrance 08.00-17.00. Barely 100 meters in, you will find the paid visitor parking on the left (Places 92-120). Via the intercom you get further into the building: select "Conference facility D4" on the display and then "Call". Take the elevator up to level 4 and proceed to Section D and the Conference Reception.
Alternative parking garages nearby: Citygaraget "Åhléns" or Continentalgaraget, on Mäster Samuelsgatan
Stockholm offers a plethora of hotels of all comfort levels and budgets. Below are a few examples of hotels close to the Conference venue.
- Comfort Hotel Xpress Stockholm Central
Kungsbron 1, 111 22 Stockholm
https://www.strawberry.se/comfort/comfort-hotel-stockholm External link.
- Scandic No. 53
Kungsgatan 53, 111 22 Stockholm
https://www.scandichotels.com/no53 External link. - Radisson Blu Royal Viking Hotel
Vasagatan 1, 101 24 Stockholm
https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-stockholm-royal-viking External link. - Scandic Continental
Vasagatan 22, 111 20 Stockholm
https://www.scandichotels.se/continental External link. - Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel
Nils Ericsons plan 4, 101 32 Stockholm
https://www.radissonhotels.com/sv-se/hotell/radisson-blu-stockholm External link.
Contact
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact: pfas.conference@kemi.se