The U.S. State of Maine approves the ban on PFAS in consumer products

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The U.S. State of Maine approves the ban on PFAS in consumer products

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Time：2021-08-06

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　　TheMaineStateAssemblyintheUnitedStateshaspassedthebillH.P.1113-L.D.1503intolawtopreventperfluoroalkylandpolyfluoroalkylsubstances(PFAS)pollution.

　　prohibit

　　Aftertheeffectivedate,thefollowingproductscontainingintentionallyaddedPFASareprohibitedfrombeingsoldordistributedinMaine:

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　　declare

　　FromJanuary1,2023,manufacturersshouldsubmitawrittennotificationtotheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionforproductsthatcontaindeliberatelyaddedPFASsoldinMaine.

　　Briefdescriptionoftheproduct

　　TheuseofPFASinproducts

　　ThecontentofeachPFASintheproduct

　　Manufacturer'sname,addressandcontactinformation

　　AnyotherinformationrequiredbytheMinistryofEnvironmentalProtection

　　Certificateofconformity

　　WhentheMinistryofEnvironmentalProtectionsuspectsthattheproductcontainsdeliberatelyaddedPFAS,themanufacturerneedstoprovideacertificatetoprovethattheproductdoesnotcontaindeliberatelyaddedPFAS.

　　Note:

　　Fabrictreatment:Asubstanceappliedtoafabrictogivethefabriconeormorecharacteristics,includingbutnotlimitedtostainresistanceorwaterresistance.

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