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California enacts AB 1817 banning PFAS in textile articles
PFAS CaliforniaCalifornia State LegislatureCalifornia
Announced
Sep 30, 2022
Effective
Jan 1, 2025
Implementation
Jan 1, 2025
Description
California AB 1817 (Safer Clothes and Textiles Act) prohibits manufacturing, distributing, selling, or offering for sale any new textile articles containing regulated PFAS. The regulation establishes a threshold of 100 ppm total organic fluorine starting January 1, 2025, tightening to 50 ppm from January 1, 2027. Manufacturers must provide certificates of compliance and use the least toxic alternatives when replacing PFAS. The law covers apparel, outdoor apparel, and related textile products.
Sources
- OfficialCalifornia AB 1817 bill page
Key Findings
California enacts AB 1817 banning PFAS in textile articles
lature.ca.gov/resources/images/twitter-x-logo-black.png) ## Bill Start ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## Digest Key ## Bill Text ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ### SECTION 1. ### SEC. 2. ##### CHAPTER 13.5. Textile Articles ###### 108970. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following definitions: (a) “Apparel” means any of the following: (1) Clothing items intend