EPA Raises Rare TSCA ‘Alert’ As Industry Sees Stepped-Up Enforcement

EPA is warning regulated industries against imports of ski wax containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) not listed on the TSCA inventory of chemicals in commerce, noting two relatively recent compliance actions over such imports in a memo that one attorney says could be a sign of a coming jump in enforcement of the toxics law. In recent weeks, the agency quietly sent an enforcement alert to regulated entities saying unapproved PFAS in ski wax “may be putting skiers and...