Maine to Ban Sale of PFAS Refrigerants and PFAS-Containing HVAC&R Equipment in 2040
Unlike the U.S. EPA, Maine defines PFAS to include some fluorinated refrigerants, including TFA-producing HFO-1234yf. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not consider f-gases or their degradation product trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) to be part of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), or forever chemicals, a category of environmental pollutants. However, the state of Maine takes […]
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Canada Seeks Feedback on PFAS, Including F-Gases
The deadline for comments on the ‘Revised Risk Management Scope’ is September 11.
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TFA Most Widely Detected PFAS in Michigan Rainwater Study
An atmospheric byproduct of HFO-1234yf, TFA was found in rainwater samples in Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Detroit collected by NGOs.
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ATMO America: Famed PFAS Lawyer Bilott Sees ‘History Repeating Itself’ with F-Gas Refrigerants
“We're hearing the same arguments – that there’s not sufficient science to say we should regulate this,” he said in his keynote.
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