Vermont signed a bill to restrict perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other chemicals in certain consumer goods
The governor of Vermont has signed s.20, which deals with restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other chemicals of concern in consumer goods. The main points of the bill are as follows:
Food packaging
requirement:
Food packaging containing any content of PFAS intentionally added shall be prohibited from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale or distributing for use.
Food packaging or packaging parts containing any content of bisphenol compounds intentionally added shall be prohibited from sale, offering for sale or distribution.
Food packaging containing any content of phthalates intentionally added, including inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers, coatings, plasticizers or any other additives, shall be prohibited from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale or distribution.
Certificate:
The manufacturer shall be required to provide a certificate of compliance.
Effective date:
July 1, 2023
Rugs and rugs
requirement:
Domestic rugs or carpets containing any content of PFAS intentionally added shall be prohibited from being manufactured, sold, offered for sale, distributed for sale or distributed for use.
After sale antifouling and waterproof treatment of carpets or carpets containing any content of PFAS intentionally added shall be prohibited from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale or distributing for use.
Certificate:
The manufacturer shall be required to provide a certificate of compliance.
Effective date:
July 1, 2023
Children are highly concerned about chemicals
Pfhxs (perfluorohexyl sulfonic acid), pfhpa (perfluoroheptanoic acid) and PFNA (perfluoroononic acid) were newly added to the list of chemical substances of high concern to children.
Effective date:
July 1, 2022