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PACE® HELPS COMMUNITIES ASSESS THE POTENTIAL IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT FROM CONSUMER & industrial products

WHAT ARE CONSUMER & INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS?

PFAS can be found in many consumer goods, such as clothing, cosmetics, plastics, and paper food packaging. PFAS chemicals are found in industry as well, either as a component, in containers for finished goods, or in the materials used during production, e.g., an industrial lubricant. The extent to which PFAS used in industrial and consumer products present a risk to human health and the environment is a matter of ongoing research.

EPA PUTS THE BRAKES ON NEW PFAS

On-going research is shining a light on the toxicity of certain PFAS, including PFOA, PFOS, PFBS, GenX, and more. As these toxic compounds are increasingly regulated, phased out, or discontinued, new PFAS are developed to take their place. Replacement PFAS have similar chemical properties, but their chemical structures differ from legacy PFAS. Until more is known about the toxicity of other categories of PFAS compounds, the EPA plans to limit the introduction of new PFAS into commerce by applying a rigorous premanufacture review process under the TSCA New Chemicals program.

STATES FOCUS ON FOOD AND COSMETICS

Several states have introduced legislation banning the sale of products in which PFAS have been intentionally added, most notably in food packaging and cosmetics. Some have proposed bans on all PFAS, while others are focused on the most toxic compounds, like PFOA and PFOS. Many of the laws proposed also have more restrictive clauses that will kick in once a suitable replacement compound can be identified.

REQUEST A PFAS BRIEFING FOR YOUR STATE

Pace^® offers PFAS testing services across the country through its nationwide network of certified and accredited labs. Our experts can bring your compliance and risk-management teams up to speed quickly on current and pending PFAS action in your area.

PACE® ZEROES IN ON FLOURINATED CONTAINERS

Pace^® has developed methods for analyzing for PFAS in fluoropolymers and fluorinated containers. PFAS can leach from these containers into the products within, spreading contamination when these products are consumed or used. One of the most recent high-profile examples is that of pesticides that were found to contain PFAS that had been leached from the containers in which the compounds had been stored.

OTHER MATRICES IMPACTED BY CONSUMER & INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS

When articles of commerce are disposed of, they typically wind up in a municipal or industrial landfill where they can contaminate the leachate sent to the local wastewater treatment plant. Liquid waste products dumped down a drain or allowed to run off into storm drains take a more direct route to wastewater treatment. Either path is problematic because traditional wastewater treatment does not remove PFAS and can convert PFAS precursors into terminal PFAS.

To help assess the impact articles of commerce have had on the local environment, Pace® offers testing services for a wide variety of impacted media.

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