Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you for coming in this morning and explaining PFOS. I have to admit it's not something that I'm terribly aware of on a day-to-day basis. I guess what's troubling about it is it is intergenerational. It does pass from one person to an offspring, possibly changing some characteristics down the road.
The questions are regarding CEPA and the virtual elimination section in there. When I read through this, it just seems like it's slipping through the holes. I'll ask two questions. One of them is fairly pertinent and the other one is just more for my own information.
How can the virtual elimination section be changed within CEPA? What changes do you see happening so there isn't that gap in the floorboards so that it falls through? How would you make that change to CEPA?
The other question I have is regarding the metal plating sector. You're suggesting a five-year exemption right across the board, although Dr. Khatter mentioned that only half of the metal plating sector is using PFOS at this time. Why the five-year exemption if the technology exists today and it is that dangerous and causes that much of a problem?
If you can answer those two questions, I'd appreciate it.