environment, health and safety

The microelectronics industry works to make the most of the current boom and to manage crises and opportunities around the chip and talent shortage, data explosion, compliance requirements, digital innovation, environmental sustainability, remote work, and other pressing issues.

In response to the PFAS Low Volume Exemption (LVE) Stewardship Program recently established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the SEMI PFAS Working Group (WG) is focused on identifying strategies that minimize supply chain risks and impacts to downstream users.

The USEPA recently established the PFAS Low Volume Exemption Stewardship Program, encouraging all PFAS Low Volume Exemption (LVE) holders to withdraw the LVEs or submit Pre-Manufacturing Notice (PMN) applications in order to continue to manufacture and/or import the substances in the U.S.