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AB 1817 Textile PFAS Threshold Drops to 50 ppm on January 1, 2027
PFAS CaliforniaCalifornia LegislatureCalifornia
Announced
Jan 1, 2025
Effective
Jan 1, 2027
Implementation
Jan 1, 2027
Description
California AB 1817 establishes a phased compliance threshold for PFAS in textile articles. The initial 100 ppm total organic fluorine threshold, in effect since January 1, 2025, will tighten to 50 ppm on January 1, 2027. Textile manufacturers and distributors must ensure products meet the lower threshold by the compliance date. 'Regulated PFAS' includes both intentionally added PFAS and PFAS present above the threshold as measured in total organic fluorine.
Key Findings
AB 1817 Textile PFAS Threshold Drops to 50 ppm on January 1, 2027
omponent at or above 100 ppm, as measured in total organic fluorine. Product safety: textile articles: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): AB 1817 (Ting, Chapter 762, Statutes of 2022). Prohibits, beginning January 1, 2025, a person from manufacturing, distributing, selling, or offering for sale in the state a new textile article, as defined, that contains regulated PFAS. This law defines regulated