PFAS

October 24, 2023 | Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc.

U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Final Rule on PFAS Published

U.S. EPA publishes final rule for PFAS chemicals under TSCA Section 8(a)(7)

On October 11, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a new final rule on Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, under Section 8(a)(7) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

With the addition of 40 CFR 705 to the US Federal Register, this new rule finalizes reporting and record-keeping requirements for the manufacture and import of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) under TSCA.  

Under the rule, any company that manufactures (including import) or has manufactured (including imported) PFAS or PFAS-containing articles in any year since January 1, 2011 are required to electronically report information regarding PFAS uses, production volumes, disposal, exposures, and hazards to the EPA.

The final rule is effective November 13, 2023. Affected companies will have 18 months following the effective date of the rule to report PFAS data to the EPA. Small manufacturers (as defined at 40 CFR 704.3) whose reporting obligations under this rule are exclusively from article imports will have 24 months from the effective date of the rule to report PFAS to the EPA.

More information from the EPA on the final rule can be found online. The full text of the final rule can be found here.

GreenSoft Technology helps identify PFAS chemicals in your supply chain for TSCA compliance

GreenSoft Technology’s Data Services solution provides affected companies with the chemical data from their supply chain that is needed to comply with the Section 8(a)(7) rule.

Our data collection team will contact your suppliers directly to obtain data on the PFAS chemicals contained in your products and components as per the PFAS definition noted in Section 8(a)(7).

With our Turnkey Service, we can generate the necessary compliance reports for you. Or you can use our GreenData Manager software to manage your company’s substance database and easily generate reports for this and other environmental regulations. Contact us to learn more.