The Model Toxics Control Act, RCW 70A.305 (MTCA) is Washington’s environmental cleanup law. MTCA governs the cleanup and prevention of contaminated sites in Washington. MTCA’s Cleanup Regulations, WAC 173-340 apply to all contaminated sites, whether they involve contamination on land or in gro...
Food Packaging:California has been regulating the use of PFAS in food packaging sinceJanuary 1, 2023. Assembly Bill 1200 banned the distribution, sale, or offer for sale in the state of plant fiber-based food packaging containing PFAS that are eitherintentionallyadded or present at levels exceedin...
The AAFA looks forward to working with Washington State on the regulation of substances in consumer products for the benefit of consumer product safety and public health. Credit: Shutterstock. The AAFA’s president and CEO Steve Lamar has told the Department of Ecology in the State of Washington ...
Washington, DC USEPA (2023a) Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances National Primary Drinking Water Regulation https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0114/document. Accessed 24 Aug 2023 USEPA (2023b) Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Reports and Assessments. https://www....
The bill was introduced in both houses of Congress in late 2021, so it is unclear when, if at all, this bill will become law. II. State Food Packaging Regulations In the absence of a blanket federal prohibition on the presence of PFAS compounds in Food Packaging products, numerous states ...
These regulations have set requirements for manufacturers and distributors, such as reporting those chemicals present in children’s products and other information to the State Department. On the table below are the states and their regulatory references regarding this category of products. U.S. State...
should familiarize themselves with all revised reporting requirements and be prepared to satisfy them prior to the deadlines noted above. K&L Gates’ Environment, Land and Natural Resources and Policy practice groups are well versed in state and federal PFAS laws and regulations and ready to help cl...
In the absence of nationwide legislation, state legislatures have created an uneven patchwork of regulations. Given that, manufacturers and distributors should be aware of the applicable requirements in different states. The authors would like to thank Ben Longbottom, a J.D. candidate at the Sandra...
In order to effectively research, monitor, and regulate PFAS, EPA is taking action to better understand who is using PFAS, how they are being used, and in what quantities. This rule will produce actionable data that can be used by EPA, as well as state, local, and Tribal governments to...
accomplish the same purpose. Yet, given the state of Washington's recent study finding four safer alternatives to PFAS in food packaging, companies may struggle to find exemptions even when available. The bottom line: Intense regulation is already here in a variety of states and imminent...