欧洲公司对《全氟辛烷磺酸指南》的技术接受程度。

IF 3 4区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management Pub Date : 2024-06-11 DOI:10.1002/ieam.4968

Gina Zheng, Abby Muricho Onencan

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2023 年，欧洲各国政府提交了一份全面禁止全氟烷基和多氟烷基物质 (PFAS) 的提案，促使人们转向使用不含 PFAS 的替代品。然而，最近的研究强调，由于替代品可能会带来类似或更大的风险，因此有必要采用综合方法进行化学品评估和环境管理，而不是突然用 PFAS 取而代之。制定《PFAS 指南》就是为了帮助企业实现这一关键转变。其目标是简化 PFAS 的识别、安全替代和逐步消除。本研究采用技术接受模型 (TAM) 来评估《PFAS 指南》的感知有用性 (PU) 和易用性如何影响企业采用该指南的意愿。我们根据 104 家欧洲公司的反馈进行了分析，结果表明感知有用性、易用性与公司采用《全氟辛烷磺酸指南》的意愿之间存在正向联系。这突出表明，鉴于《PFAS 指南》对逐步淘汰 PFAS 的重大影响，企业认为《PFAS 指南》是有价值且便于使用的资源非常重要。描述性统计显示了一个有趣的发现：51.9% 的参与者属于《PFAS 指南》中列出的 "其他 "组。这就提出了将公司归入不同行业的问题。根据我们的研究结果，我们建议对《PFAS 指南》进行改进，扩大行业代表性，使其涵盖更多样化的行业，并提供针对特定行业的指导，确保内容的相关性，并利用互动资源突出用户体验。未来的研究应侧重于指南的实际采用和使用情况，以深入了解采用率和《PFAS 指南》的长期使用情况。此外，更多的调查应包括分组分析、数据三角测量和纵向方法，以加深我们对支持和阻碍综合化学品评估和环境管理的因素的理解。这些研究工作对指导化学品政策和管理实践至关重要，有助于实现无 PFAS 的未来。综合环境评估管理》2024;20:1-14。© 2024 作者。综合环境评估与管理》由 Wiley Periodicals LLC 代表环境毒理学与化学学会 (SETAC) 出版。

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Technology acceptance of the PFAS Guide among European companies

In 2023, European governments submitted a proposal to comprehensively ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), prompting a shift toward PFAS-free alternatives. However, recent research has emphasized the need for an integrated approach to chemical assessment and environmental management rather than abrupt PFAS substitution, as alternatives may pose similar or greater risks. The PFAS Guide was developed to aid corporations in this critical transition. Its goal is to simplify PFAS identification, safe substitution, and gradual elimination. This study applies the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to assess how perceived usefulness (PU) and ease of use of the PFAS Guide impact corporate intentions to adopt it. Our analysis, based on responses from 104 European companies, demonstrates a positive link between PU, ease of use, and a company's intent to adopt the PFAS Guide. This underscores the importance of corporations perceiving the PFAS Guide as a valuable and user-friendly resource, given its substantial impact on PFAS phase-out. Descriptive statistics revealed an interesting finding: 51.9% of the participants fell into the “other” group, as outlined in the PFAS Guide. This raises questions regarding the grouping of companies into various sectors. Based on our results, we propose improvements to the PFAS Guide by broadening sector representation to encompass a more diverse range of industries with sector-specific guidance, ensuring content relevance, and accentuating user experience using interactive resources. Future research should focus on the actual adoption and use of the guide to gain deeper insights into adoption rates and long-term PFAS Guide utilization. Furthermore, additional investigations should incorporate subgroup analyses, data triangulation, and a longitudinal approach to enhance our understanding of the factors that support and hinder integrated chemical assessment and environmental management. These research efforts are pivotal in guiding chemical policy and management practices, contributing to a PFAS-free future. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2024;20:2175–2188. © 2024 The Author(s). Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC).

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