Title 38, §1614: Products containing PFAS

Organic chemistry != containing fluorine. Maybe you meant chlorine, which is a common ingredient?

According to Wikipedia, it's the definition used by the OECD from ~2021.

Probably doesn't matter much, as it refers to the same group of substances: carbon-based, containing fluorine atoms such that it doesn't break down in the environment.

The post originally had a descriptive title, but was renamed. I defer to dang.

"Maine has a law that requires disclosure for products containing PFAS.

i only read the bold parts but "5. Prohibition on sale of products containing intentionally added PFAS." sounded important

in maine

Maine has a new-ish law requiring companies that use PFAS aka "forever chemicals" to report their use (and down the line banning a number of products) or be held liable for things I guess. Companies are pushing back because they claim they don't know which things included in their products contain forever chemicals because they come further down the supply chain from like other sources around the globe. I guess this is a link to the law?

Ban on carbon double bonds with fluorine.

But there are lots of exceptions in it that you can use if you can't make your product any other way.

From 2023: sale of PFAS containing products requires notice to the relevant authority. Some of these products banned.

From 2030: Sale of all PFAS containing products banned.

Some exemptions apply, like for products deemed indispensible & for which no alternative exists.