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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