\u003cstrong >By Misty Guard\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>"},"type":"text","actions":["enQ7UJsagtd"],"cl":"text p2nu8hFi9L"},{"key":"em64lhCvsVI","type":"section","children":["eMO_KY3YzNn","eb_NAS_m2dN","enx7m7wcXUL","eDpG_HErR2e","eTPX_C44V4m","ec5okwbDOCm"],"cl":"section"},{"key":"e_nYueWwr90","content":{"scale":0.3},"type":"w76py6xb","cl":"w76py6xb"},{"key":"e6BDvqElNXs","type":"section","actions":["e_nYueWwr90"],"cl":"section"},{"key":"eLt00N01lNG","content":{"text":"\u003cp >Welcome to Spring 2023! Regardless of the temperature, I know spring is close when the male American Goldfinches start their molt from olive green to vibrant yellow. It is a beautiful sight to see and promises warmer days ahead.\u003c/p>\u003cp >Undoubtedly, many have seen something less beautiful these days, such as headlines focusing on PFAS and “Forever Chemicals.” Headlines everywhere use these terms. PFAS is an emerging and developing topic we will discuss for many decades. Articles on this topic began appearing in profusion in March 2023, resulting from a \u003ca href=\"https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0114\" target=\"_blank\">regulatory determination and proposed rule\u003c/a> on drinking water and PFAS released by the United States (US) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).\u003c/p>\u003cp >Because clean drinking water is of paramount importance, these articles have gained widespread attention. Today our column will provide some background on PFAS, including their definition and historical use, the reason for concern, governmental actions, and possible impacts to our industries. \u003c/p>\u003ch4 >\u003cstrong >What are Forever Chemicals?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h4>\u003cp >“Forever Chemicals” or PFAS, also known as per- and polyfluoroalklyl substances, are a class of chemicals uniquely resistant to water, grease/oil, and stains. Within this class, you will see the most commonly discussed chemicals abbreviated as PFOA, PFOS, PFBS, GenX and HFPO. In addition to these, there are actually thousands more chemicals within the PFAS family. They may occur as isomers, acids, organic or metal salts, or derivatives. \u003c/p>"},"type":"text","cl":"text pkWj-huktb"},{"key":"eVZYqxA_xBW","type":"section","children":["eLt00N01lNG"],"cl":"section"},{"key":"evBUOtbTEUv","content":{"linkUrl":"https://www.jomarvalve.com/products/categories/ballvalves/brass.html","ioDetailID":"544497","adCreative":{"key":"402qTwcPKc","url":"https://cdn.vev.design/cdn-cgi/image/f=auto,q=82/private/j6hfdJjyH2ZkLmcp2v71SWciM2Q2/image/402qTwcPKc.jpg"},"adSize":"1/2 Horizontal","advertiserName":"Jomar"},"type":"wTnDfofkley","cl":"wTnDfofkley"},{"key":"exIetI34IYI","content":{"text":"\u003ch4 >\u003cstrong >Why are Forever Chemicals a concern?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h4>\u003cp >The resistance of PFAS to water and oil allows the chemicals to stay intact and makes them resistant to typical chemical cleanup methods, such as hydrolysis, photolysis, microbial degradation and metabolism. PFAS persist for a long time and are found in groundwater, soil, surface water, outdoor air and biosolids. Due to environmental exposure, PFAS are also found in wild animals, domestic animals, root vegetables, humans and animal products, such as eggs, milk, and other dairy. \u003c/p>\u003ch4 >\u003cstrong >How has PFAS been used in the United States?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h4>\u003cp >Teflon was the first PFAS discovered in 1938. By the 1940s, PFAS were used in industrial processes, manufactured goods, and the environment. Examples of historical industrial processes which used PFAS are: \u003c/p>\u003cul >\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Chrome plating;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Electronics manufacturing;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Textile manufacturing;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Oil recovery;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Plating processes, such as a wetting agent/fume suppressant;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Fluoropolymer production processing aids;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Photolithography;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Photographic coatings; and\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Electrochemical fluorination (ECF) and telomerization.\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003c/ul>"},"type":"text","cl":"text pkWj-huktb"},{"key":"e3mLeu8K-8E","type":"section","children":["exIetI34IYI"],"cl":"section"},{"key":"eSNaeWCbmEu","content":{"text":"\u003cp >Examples of historical consumer products which used PFAS are:\u003c/p>\u003cul >\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Sandwich wrappers;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Other paper and paperboard food packaging;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Stain- and water-repellent fabrics;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Nonstick cookware products;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Nonstick food processing equipment;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Polishes;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Waxes;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Paints;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Varnishes;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Inks;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Cleaning products;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Certain firefighting foams;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Insecticides;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Certain types of adhesives;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Carpet cleaners;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Auto washes; and\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Electronics.\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003c/ul>"},"type":"text","cl":"text pkWj-huktb"},{"key":"eU_l_GtSzCI","type":"section","children":["eSNaeWCbmEu"],"cl":"section"},{"key":"ePtkZnTsGhs","content":{"text":"\u003ch4 >\u003cstrong >What US governmental activities are addressing PFAS?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h4>\u003cp >In the early 2000s, \u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pfas/previous-actions-address-pfas\" target=\"_blank\">governmental activities for PFAS\u003c/a> started to increase. Today, multiple U.S. federal and \u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pfas/us-state-resources-about-pfas\" target=\"_blank\">state agencies\u003c/a> are working to address PFAS. As we focus on US EPA activities, we see that they developed and released a \u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2021-10/pfas-roadmap_final-508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">PFAS Strategic Roadmap\u003c/a> outlining upcoming U.S. EPA activities. U.S. EPA is using authority under seven statutes to \u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pfas/key-epa-actions-address-pfas\" target=\"_blank\">regulate PFAS\u003c/a> full circle from “cradle to grave”:\u003c/p>\u003cul >\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-clean-water-act\" target=\"_blank\">Clean Water Act\u003c/a> (CWA);\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/clean-air-act-overview\" target=\"_blank\">Clean Air Act\u003c/a> (CAA);\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-cercla-overview\" target=\"_blank\">Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act\u003c/a> (CERCLA or Superfund);\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/epcra\" target=\"_blank\">Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act\u003c/a> (EPCRA);\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/rcra\" target=\"_blank\">Resource Conservation and Recovery Act\u003c/a> (RCRA);\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/sdwa\" target=\"_blank\">Safe Drinking Water Act\u003c/a> (SDWA); and\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-toxic-substances-control-act\" target=\"_blank\">Toxic Substances Control Act\u003c/a> (TSCA).\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003c/ul>"},"type":"text","cl":"text pkWj-huktb"},{"key":"ew1BxKhRwjo","type":"section","children":["ePtkZnTsGhs"],"cl":"section"},{"key":"eS6B4uB_GlU","content":{"src":{"key":"pY_mFjVPwx","url":"https://cdn.vev.design/cdn-cgi/image/f=auto,q=82/private/j6hfdJjyH2ZkLmcp2v71SWciM2Q2/image/pY_mFjVPwx.png","ratio":2.5861027190332324}},"type":"image","cl":"image"},{"key":"eNNWcHLhp-j","content":{"src":{"key":"RLTKN5Xmsu","url":"https://cdn.vev.design/cdn-cgi/image/f=auto,q=82/private/j6hfdJjyH2ZkLmcp2v71SWciM2Q2/image/RLTKN5Xmsu.png","ratio":0.9193548387096774}},"type":"image","cl":"image"},{"key":"enLuf6ebaHJ","content":{"src":{"key":"DUnhQcq_a2","url":"https://cdn.vev.design/cdn-cgi/image/f=auto,q=82/private/j6hfdJjyH2ZkLmcp2v71SWciM2Q2/image/DUnhQcq_a2.png","ratio":2.5414201183431953}},"type":"image","cl":"image"},{"key":"eLmUb4Ir_eA","type":"section","children":["eS6B4uB_GlU","eNNWcHLhp-j","enLuf6ebaHJ"],"cl":"section"},{"key":"eAv56DRjHLV","content":{"text":"\u003cp >Governmental sources provide publicly available information on regulated PFAS. Here are a few of my preferred data sites:\u003c/p>\u003cul >\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">\u003ca href=\"https://enviro.epa.gov/\" target=\"_blank\">Envirofacts\u003c/a>;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/air-emissions-inventories\" target=\"_blank\">National Emissions Inventory\u003c/a>;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/enviro/pcs-icis-search\" target=\"_blank\">Permit Compliance System (PCS) and Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS)\u003c/a>;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">\u003ca href=\"https://enviro.epa.gov/envirofacts/rcrainfo/search\" target=\"_blank\">RCRAInfo\u003c/a>;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/toxics-release-inventory-tri-program/tri-data-and-tools\" target=\"_blank\">Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)\u003c/a>; and\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/rmp/forms/vulnerable-zone-indicator-system\" target=\"_blank\">Vulnerable Zone Indicator System\u003c/a>.\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003c/ul>\u003ch4 >\u003cstrong >What future changes could impact the plumbing and mechanical industries?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h4>\u003cp >Conversations about PFAS occur regularly during committee meetings of standards development organizations and code development bodies. Topics discussed are:\u003c/p>\u003cul >\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">What is the prevalence of the use of PFAS in the manufacturing processes of plumbing and mechanical products?\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Do OEM plumbing and mechanical products contribute to the environmental release of PFAS?\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Should new technologies be incorporated into new construction to address PFAS releases and exposures?\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Can new technologies be incorporated into existing construction through the retrofit of existing systems? and\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">What standards exist to assess the performance of new technologies?\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003c/ul>\u003ch4 >\u003cstrong >What can you do?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h4>\u003cp >Right now, it would be best to stay informed. This topic will continue to develop with new research, technologies, regulations, requirements in standards and codes, and, very likely, third-party certification requirements. While I recommend that you personally monitor this emerging topic, you may choose to request updates through your trade association.\u003c/p>\u003cp >Key organizations to monitor are:\u003c/p>\u003cul >\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pfas\" target=\"_blank\">US EPA activities\u003c/a>;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Standards development organizations;\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">Code development bodies; and\u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003cli >\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative\">State agencies. \u003c/div>\u003c/li>\u003c/ul>\u003cp >There are \u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/pfas/us-state-resources-about-pfas\" target=\"_blank\">existing states resources\u003c/a> for:\u003c/p>\u003cp >Alaska\u003c/p>\u003cp >California\u003c/p>\u003cp >Colorado\u003c/p>\u003cp >Connecticut\u003c/p>\u003cp >Florida\u003c/p>\u003cp >Idaho\u003c/p>\u003cp >Maine\u003c/p>\u003cp >Massachusetts\u003c/p>\u003cp >Michigan\u003c/p>\u003cp >Minnesota\u003c/p>\u003cp >New Hampshire\u003c/p>\u003cp >New Jersey\u003c/p>\u003cp >New York\u003c/p>\u003cp >North Carolina\u003c/p>\u003cp >Ohio\u003c/p>\u003cp >Pennsylvania\u003c/p>\u003cp >Rhode Island\u003c/p>\u003cp >Vermont\u003c/p>\u003cp >Virginia\u003c/p>\u003cp >Washington\u003c/p>\u003cp >West Virginia\u003c/p>\u003cp >Or, as always, you can simplify your life and call me at \u003ca href=\"https://www.regulosity.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Regulosity\u003c/a>!\u003c/p>"},"type":"text","cl":"text pkWj-huktb"},{"key":"eK2vekg3nuE","type":"section","children":["eAv56DRjHLV"],"cl":"section"},{"key":"eIf2Clckv-_","content":{"text":"\u003cp >Olemedia/E+ via Getty Images.\u003c/p>"},"type":"text","cl":"text pvKGWRuDmU"},{"key":"ehJm6p61Ij6","type":"section","children":["eIf2Clckv-_"],"cl":"section"},{"key":"eC82g_e6cFN","content":{"text":"\u003cp >\u003cstrong >Misty Guard\u003c/strong>, MSPP, is president of Regulosity in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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