Environmental health: product safety: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill prohibits the distribution, sale, and offering for sale of certain products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in California, starting January 1, 2028. It requires manufacturers to register with the Department of Toxic Substances Control and provides a process for determining if PFAS use is ‘currently unavoidable.’ The bill also establishes regulations for identifying and prioritizing chemicals of concern, including PFAS, and requires the department to maintain a public list of products exempt from the PFAS prohibition. It builds upon existing authority to enforce product safety regulations.
Key provisions
- Prohibits the distribution, sale, and offering for sale of covered products containing intentionally added PFAS, unless an exemption applies.
- Establishes criteria and procedures for determining if PFAS use is ‘currently unavoidable’ and for renewing or revoking that determination.
- Requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control to maintain a public list of products exempt from the PFAS prohibition.
- Authorizes manufacturers to petition the department for evaluation of covered products.
- Requires manufacturers of covered products to register with and pay a fee to the department.
- Mandates the department to analyze and comment on the presence of PFAS in industrial processes and products.
- Authorizes the department to identify and categorize commercially active PFAS in products distributed in California.
- Requires the department to submit a report to the legislature on PFAS in industrial processes and products.
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