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August 31, 2022
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What Does EPA Designating PFOA and PFOS as “Hazardous Substances” Mean for Your Business?
On August 26, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its proposal to designate two of the most widely known per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—PFOA and PFOS[i]—as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, also known as the Superfund law). Listing PFOA and PFOS (along with their salts and structural isomers) as hazardous substances under CERCLA is one of the most significant actions identified in EPA’s October 2021 PFAS Strategic Roadmap.[ii]
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