For all PFAS, EPA is requiring that manufacturers report on the chemical identity (including the trade name, chemical makeup, and molecular structure), production site information, company ownership information, production volume, worker exposure, concentration in products, uses, byproducts, dispo...
The rule requires all manufacturers-including importers-of PFAS and PFAS-con-taining articles in any year since 2011 to report"information related to chemical identity,uses,volumes made and processed,byproducts,environmental and health ef-fects,worker exposure,and disposal to EPA,"the agency said ...
to electronically report information regarding PFAS uses, production volumes, disposal, exposures, and hazards. EPA is requesting public comment on all aspects of this proposed rule and has also identified items of particular interest
PFAS are a group of synthetic organic chemicals that contain an alkyl carbon on which the hydrogen atoms have been partially or completely replaced by fluorine atoms. These carbon-fluorine bonds are some of the strongest chemical bonds; accordingly, most PFAS do not readily degrade and t...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the first-ever limits on PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, in drinking water. The agency says that the new rule will protect 100 million Americans from six PFA's known to cause a host of health problems. "I support the decision,...
The PFAS list is published on EPA’swebsite. The deadline to submit PFAS reports under the TSCA Section 8(a)(7) reporting rule is May 8, 2025, or November 10, 2025 for entities that meet certain conditions. For more details on the current PFAS landscape, read our reportRewind a...
PFAS. Thus, importers of articles such as clothing, cookware, sporting goods, equipment, or equipment parts which contain PFAS, regardless of whether PFAS were intentionally added or used in the manufacturing process, will have to report information on the PFAS contained in those products. The ...
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‘forever chemicals’ that present a sinister and pervasive threat to our nation’s health and economy. Putting limits on these toxic substances will help address the widespread PFAS contamination that has devastated so many communities and families across the country. We must continue our efforts ...
EPA also emphasized both inthe Ruleand in the Enforcement Policy that its enforcement focus will be on holding PRPs that “significantly contributedto the release of PFAS into the environment, including parties that manufactured PFAS or used PFAS in the manufacturing process, federal facilities, and ...