A year into the EPA’s PFAS framework for new chemicals, what is the agency approving?

BY WALKER LIVINGSTON, ESQ

In late June 2023, the EPA published a new framework for how it would handle new per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). A year later, the agency has published a few different Significant New Use Rules on that include PFAS. Here, we dive into exactly what the EPA is approving for use.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large class of synthetic organic chemicals that have been utilized in variety of commercial, industrial, and consumer applications since the chemicals were discovered in the 1940s.

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