On July 27, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), published the final Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) for long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylate (LCPFAC) and perfluoroalkyl sulfonate (PFAS)* chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), first proposed in January 2015. The final SNUR requires persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before the start of manufacturing (including import), or processing of these chemicals for any use designated as a significant new use. This includes the import of a subset of LCPFAC chemicals as part of a surface coating on items, such as the PFOA utilized in Teflon in cookware....
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