Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) News and Information
The attorneys, scientists, regulatory specialists, and business consultants of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and our consulting affiliate The Acta Group (Acta®) relentlessly participate in and track developments regarding the global regulatory approach to PFAS. We offer this constantly updated library of PFAS resources to help those in the chemical and chemical products industry understand what they need to know and what it means to their business.
PFAS Summary - Bans, Restrictions, Reporting, and Minimizing Liability (download PDF)
Selected Regulatory Memoranda
- May 24, 2023
EPA Will Propose Updates to New Chemicals Regulations to Improve Efficiency, Remove LVE and LoREX Exemptions for PFAS and Certain PBTs - May 18, 2023
Senate and House Subcommittees Hold Additional Hearings on EPA’s FY 2024 Budget Request - May 12, 2023
NEWMOA Holds Webinar to Discuss PFAS Draft Model Legislation - May 4, 2023
ECHA Publishes Q&A Document Following the April 5, 2023, PFAS Restriction Proposal Online Information Session - May 3, 2023
GAO Recommends Actions to Improve DOD’s Ability to Prevent the Procurement of Items Containing PFAS - May 2, 2023
PEER Calls for “Transparent Public Process” for Inhance PFAS SNUNs - April 21, 2023
Maine Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Will Hold Hearing on April 26, 2023, on PFAS Legislation
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Articles
- Lynn L. Bergeson, "Maine Clarifies PFAS Product Reporting Requirements," Chemical Processing, March 20, 2023.
On Feb. 14, 2023, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP) announced a much-anticipated proposed rule intended to clarify the notification requirements and sales prohibitions for products and product components containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This reporting requirement has generated attention given its broad scope and “first out of the gate” nature. This article contains a summary of the guidance.
- Lynn L. Bergeson, “EPA Targets PFAS Cleanup,” Chemical Processing, September 23, 2022.
Cleanup costs under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) are about to get a lot more expensive. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on September 6, 2022, that it will propose to designate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as hazardous substances under CERCLA. The rulemaking would also require entities immediately to report releases of PFOA and PFOS that meet or exceed the reportable quantity (RQ). This article discusses the proposal.
- Lynn L. Bergeson, “Due diligence in mergers and acquisitions involving chemical products,” Financier Worldwide, October 2022.
The scope of what diligence is due in any corporate transaction has evolved greatly over the past decade, particularly with respect to transactions involving chemical products. This article explains why the transition to chemical product due diligence has been slow and offers a few tips to help assess what diligence is due in corporate transactions involving chemical products.
- Lynn L. Bergeson, “EPA Holds Webinar on PFAS Strategic Roadmap: Research Tools and Resources,” Finishing & Coating, August 22, 2022.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency held a webinar on August 17 on the “EPA PFAS Strategic Roadmap: Research Tools and Resources.” The webinar provided a brief overview of EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap and ongoing efforts by EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) to address key PFAS research needs for environmental decision-making.
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Webinars/Podcasts/Seminars
- WEBINAR ON DEMAND -- TOP TSCA TOPICS: PFAS Cumulative Risk, NAMs, Risk Evaluations, CBI, and More
This one-hour webinar, presented by B&C, featured Anna B. Lowit, Ph.D., Senior Science Advisor, EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT); Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Director of Chemistry, B&C; and Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, B&C, discussing groundbreaking science policy initiatives in furtherance of implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and other consequential rulemakings involving per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reporting.
- WEBINAR ON DEMAND -- Analyzing the EPA’s Proposal to List PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Substances
This webinar, presented by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) on January 30, 2023, reviewed what the designation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) will mean for products regulation and for Superfund sites. A recording and materials are available to ELI members. - PODCAST -- What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation in 2023 -- A Conversation with Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., All Things Chemical® podcast, also available as a transcript, released January 19, 2023
- WEBINAR ON DEMAND -- EPA PFAS Strategic Roadmap: Research Tools and Resources Webinar Archive
This webinar, recorded August 17, 2022, provides a brief overview of EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap and ongoing efforts to address key PFAS research needs for environmental decision-making. ORD scientists highlight two recently released data sources: Systematic Evidence Maps for PFAS, and EPA’s PFAS Thermal Treatment Database.
- PODCAST -- New PFAS: Is Anything NOT Reportable? — A Conversation with Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., All Things Chemical® podcast, also available as a transcript, released July 8, 2021
Other PFAS links
- EPA PFAS Resource Page
- PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024
- EPA PFAS Resources, Data and Tools
- EPA PFAS Analytic Tools
- EPA Press Releases Related to PFAS
- European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) PFAS Resource Page
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