Canada also has a PFAS reporting requirement that kicks in January 29, 2025. Appears to cover 312 distinct PFAS substances. Mike Sherman Sherman PSC LLC
> On 11/20/2024 2:27 PM CST Lauren Crane > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi Brian, > > > > This has been a major focus of my job for the past 5 or more years (watching > the development of concerns on specific PFAS – such as PFOA – to the broad > “all PFAS” topic). > > > > Right now, Maine and Minnesota have enacted PFAS bans broadly on all products > that won’t kick in until the 2030’s, with reporting of PFAS-containing > products earlier. > > > > Many states have PFAS bans focused on certain householder / consumer oriented > products like fabrics, carpets, ski-wax, cookware, floor cleaners, menstrual > products that are in force now, or soon will be. > > > > The definition of PFAS varies frustratingly across global definitions. > > > > The SEMI organization (semi.org) has a nice PFAS explainer that may prove > useful. https://www.semi.org/en/EHS_PFAS_Explainer > > > > Legiscan is a wonderful resource for finding legislation in the US. The free > account version is sufficient for most needs. > > > > Most national legislations have restrictions on *some* PFAS from the > Stockholm convention. > > > > EU is working on a broad PFAS reporting and prohibition restriction for REACH > annex XVII that is being reworked after the initial proposal drew more public > comments than has ever occurred (several thousand). > > > > > > Best Regards, > > -Lauren Crane > > From: Brian Gregory <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 2:17 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [PSES] RoHS, REACH and.... PFAS? > > > > > > External Email: Do NOT reply, click on links, or open attachments unless you > recognize the sender and know the content is safe. If you believe this email > may be unsafe, please click on the “Report Phishing” button on the top right > of Outlook. > > > > I put RoHS down so those not interested in this tedium can delete this w/o > any ado. > > > > I'm current on RoHS and know it doesn't apply our electronic product lines, > and am fairly confident my they are immune to (out of?) REACH. > > Recently was informed by Best Buy that states are looking to implement > product bans on those which have " intentionally added PFAS." > > > > Anyone know more about this? The main article I've found (link below) says > the regulation applies to cookware, floss and a bunch of textile-containing > products. > > 2025 PFAS prohibitions | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency > https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-climate/2025-pfas-prohibitions > > > > While I'm on this obscure topic, does anyone remember the recent (last year, > I think) guidelines from California on their list of 'forever chemicals'? I > did quick run through CAlly's list last year can't even recall what the > initiative/program/regulation was called. > > > > thanks, > > > > Colorado Brian > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc > discussion list. 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