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Notification Detail :: G/TBT/N/USA/1915/Add.1

Notification No.

Notification Type

Notifying Member

Date of Notification

Final Date for Comments

Days to Final Date

Title

Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

Objective

Protection of human health or safety (TBT); Protection of animal or plant life or health (TBT); Protection of the environment (TBT)

Product Covered

Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS); Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Domestic safety (ICS code(s): 13.120); Production in the chemical industry (ICS code(s): 71.020); Products of the chemical industry (ICS code(s): 71.100)

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ICSCODE

13.020 - Environmental protection; 13.020 - Environmental protection; 13.120 - Domestic safety; 13.120 - Domestic safety; 71.020 - Production in the chemical industry; 71.020 - Production in the chemical industry; 71.100 - Products of the chemical industry; 71.100 - Products of the chemical industry

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Description

Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA" or “Superfund”), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is designating two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)--perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), including their salts and structural isomers--as hazardous substances. The Agency reached this decision after evaluating the available scientific and technical information about PFOA and PFOS and determining that they may present a substantial danger to the public health or welfare or the environment when released. The Agency also determined that designation is warranted based on a totality of the circumstances analysis, including an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of designation.Effective 8 July 2024Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 302This final rule and the proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1915 are identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0341. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0341/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. _x000D_

Notified Document

1:File here 2:File here 3:File here 4:File here 5:File here

Link to Notification

EN:File here

FR:File here

ES:File here

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