The German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has published a report on the contribution of outdoor jackets to human and environmental exposure to per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFASs) . The report focused on durable water repellent jackets.

From all of the PFASs contained in jackets, humans were mostly exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). However, the exposure was lower than the estimated PFOA exposure coming from people's diet. The exposure of people working in outdoor clothing stores could however exceed dietary intake estimates, the report says.

Several standards, as for example the “Oeko-tex Standard 100” (Oeko Tex, 2014a) or the “Blue Sign Standard” (Blue Sign, 2013a) have been adopted by some of the key outdoor gear producing companies. The Blue Sign Standard is to the authors’ knowledge the strictest textile standard for environmental protection and consumer and employee protection. Companies that work according to this standard have to monitor the environmentally relevant processes such as the production, the recycling, the chemical treatment, the working conditions etc. Also PFASs, such as PFCAs, PFSAs, FTOHs and fluorotelomer(meth)acrylates are included in the chemicals list with a limited allowed concentration in the marketed products.

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