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Connecticut PFAS Product Phase-Out Effective January 1, 2028
PFAS ConnecticutConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)Connecticut, US
Announced
Jun 5, 2024
Implementation
Jan 1, 2028
Description
Public Act 24-59 prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution in Connecticut of fourteen categories of consumer products containing intentionally added PFAS, effective January 1, 2028. Covered product categories include apparel, carpets and rugs, children's products, cleaning products, cookware, cosmetics, dental floss, fabric treatments, menstruation products, outdoor apparel, ski wax, textile furnishings, upholstered furniture, and air care products. Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers must ensure covered products do not contain intentionally added PFAS by the effective date to continue selling in Connecticut.
Sources
Key Findings
Connecticut PFAS Product Phase-Out Effective January 1, 2028
Substitute Senate Bill No. 292 Public Act No. 24-59 AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF PFAS IN CERTAIN PRODUCTS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2024) (a) For purposes of this section: (1) "Adult mattress" means a mattress other than a crib mattress or toddler mattress. (2) "Air care product" means a chemically formulated consumer
Connecticut PFAS Product Phase-Out Effective January 1, 2028
oducts, including administrative costs, enforcement, and costs associated with the department’s participation in a multijurisdictional clearinghouse. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2024, except that the provisions on the PFAS Testing account are effective upon passage. PRODUCTS WITH INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS Under the act, “intentionally added PFAS” is any PFAS deliberately added during a product’s manufacturing process w