Industry Profiling and Benefit/Cost Analysis Consultancy Report on Perfluorooctane Sulphonate (PFOS)

The Australian Government, as represented by DSEWPaC, is a Party to the Stockholm Convention, an international treaty on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).The international Parties agreed in May 2009 to add nine new chemicals to the Convention's Annexes, including perfluorooctane sulfonate (as defined under the Stockholm Convention).

PFOS has been and is currently used by Australian industry. Consultancy services are required: (1) to develop an accurate and up to date profile of the use of PFOS by Australian industry in articles and products and in chemical formulations; (2) to develop in close collaboration with DSEWPaC, feasible domestic implementation options that would meet the obligations under the Convention relating to PFOS use and PFOS-waste and an assessment of their likely efficacy; and (3) a benefit/cost analysis (BCA) of the feasible domestic implementation options that could give effect to obligations under the Stockholm Convention.