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California continues to expand the scope of PFAS control, and textiles containing regulated PFAS will face difficulties!

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2022-11-07

From January 1, 2025, California prohibits the production, sale or distribution of textiles containing regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and requires manufacturers to use the least toxic alternatives when removing regulated PFAS from textiles.

The Governor of California approved the Act of Congress 1817 (CA AB 1817). Chapter 13.5 was added to the third part of Article 104 of the Health and Safety Code of California (the number of regulations starts from 108,970). From January 1, 2025, the Act prohibits the production, sale or distribution of textiles containing regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and requires manufacturers to use the least toxic alternatives when removing regulated PFAS from textiles. It also requires manufacturers to provide compliance certificates to sellers or distributors of corresponding products.

From January 1, 2025, textiles containing regulated PFAS shall not be produced or sold in California. Textiles do not include carpets, treatment agents containing PFAS for textile or leather repair, and items previously used.
Before January 1, 2028, outdoor clothing used in harsh and humid environments must comply with the regulations.

However, from January 1, 2025, those products containing PFAS must be attached with easy to read and legible instructions, and marked with "Made with PFAS chemicals", including products sold online.
Textile manufacturers must provide compliance certificates to those who sell or distribute products in the state stating that the textiles meet the requirements and do not include any regulated PFAS. The certificate of conformity must be signed by an authorized official of the manufacturer and can be provided electronically.

In CA AB 1817, the scope of application of regulations and the scope of exemptions are defined:

·Apparel in the regulations refers to any of the following products: clothes used for regular wear or formal occasions, including but not limited to: underwear, shirts, pants, skirts, dresses, overalls, tights, make-up clothes, vests, dance suits, suits, saris, scarves, tops, leggings, school uniforms, casual wear, sportswear, sports uniforms, daily swimwear, formal wear, one-piece clothes, aprons Diapers, footwear and uniforms for daily work.

·It does not include personal protective equipment or clothing specially used by the U.S. military, as well as general outdoor clothing and outdoor clothing under severe wet conditions.

·"Textile articles" in the regulations refer to a category of textiles commonly used for household and commercial purposes, including but not limited to clothing, accessories, handbags, backpacks, curtains, shower curtains, furniture, interior decoration, bedding, towels, napkins and tablecloths.
In this Regulation, "regulated PFAS" refers to any of the following:

·PFAS that the manufacturer intentionally adds to the product and has functional or technical impact in the product, including PFAS components of intentionally added chemicals, as well as intentional decomposition products of added chemicals, and PFAS that also has functional or technical impact in the product.

·Measured by the total amount of organic fluorine, the content of PFAS in the product or product parts reaches or exceeds the following critical values, which means that the product or product parts contain PFAS:
O 100 ppm from 1 January 2025.
O 50 ppm from 1 January 2027.