H.R. 4340
would direct the Secretary of Defense to include in periodic health assessments of members of the Armed Forces an evaluation of whether the member has been exposed to perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
would direct the Secretary of Defense to include in periodic health assessments of members of the Armed Forces an evaluation of whether the member has been exposed to perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
would direct the Secretary of Defense to publicly disclose the results of DOD perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing, removal, and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at all military installations, formerly used defense sites, and state-owned facilities of the National Guard in the United States.
would ban the use of intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetics.
would ban the use of intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetics.
would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing for and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at or surrounding installations of DOD located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and state-owned facilities of the National Guard.
would prohibit procurement, purchasing, and sale by DOD of certain items containing perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
The Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division proposed to amend 6 Colo. Code Regs. §1007-3. The amendments would establish requirements for the storage and use of Class B firefighting foam containing perfluoroalkyl and/or polyfluoroalkyl substances. A hearing will be held February 16, 2021. Comments are due February 3, 2021. See https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/Upload/NoticeOfRulemaking/ProposedRuleAttach2021-00033.pdf.
EPA announced the availability of and seeks comment on interim guidance on the destruction and disposal of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and materials containing PFAS.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a toxic, environmentally persistent class of chemicals that have been used widely in consumer products. Despite growing evidence of adverse health effects associated with PFAS exposure, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has not yet promulgated a legally enforceable standard for any of the individual chemicals in the PFAS group. This has resulted in largely unrestricted disposal of PFAS waste and dispersal of these persistent chemicals throughout the environment. This Article presents the legal case for applying §7002(a)(1)(B) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to PFAS waste, and argues that this citizen suit provision has the potential to become a powerful tool to address PFAS in the absence of significant federal regulatory action.
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