Industry Fears ‘Regrettable’ Substitutions From Washington’s Draft PFAS Bans

Industry groups are criticizing Washington’s proposed rule that will ban the sale of apparel, automotive washes and cleaning products with PFAS and require reporting of the chemicals’ uses in nine other product categories, as well as the state’s consideration of total fluorine in products. “We appreciate Ecology’s efforts to move the marketplace but caution that overly aggressive or non-implementable timelines for restrictions may lead to regrettable substitutions,” said the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) in Oct. 16 public comments...