Regulations

ASTM Reveals New Standard To Serve As Road Map for PFAS Assessment for Consumer Products

Developed by ASTM’s consumer products committee, the new standard will be important to manufacturers, consumers, laboratories and regulators.

A new ASTM International standard aims to provide users with a road map for planning and executing assessments of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products and articles. The new standard, which will soon be published as F3700, was developed by ASTM’s consumer products committee (F15). PFAS are a group of chemicals resistant to heat, grease, oil and water. PFAS are used in many consumer products and do not break down in the environment. PFAS have been linked to serious...

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