Fluorine-treated jugs and industrial drums can contaminate products, US EPA says by Cheryl Hogue PFAS may form when drums and jugs made of high-density polyethylene are treated with fluorine to make them more rugged and less permeable. Specially treated plastic containers could be widespread sources of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment, the US Environmental […]
Kevin Callahan is chief operating officer of both Charlottesville, Va.-based Barrier Plastics Inc., and BP Polymers LLC, having founded both companies in 2008. He has led the development of Baritainer® containers made by Barrier Plastics. On Page 12, he and Christopher Lind examine the performance of Kortrax, a polyamide resin, in barrier layers. He can […]
Neighborhoods across the country could face contamination from insect control. by Cheryl Hogue at Chemical Engineering News Communities across the US may be polluted with toxic and persistent per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from pesticides sprayed to control mosquitoes, new data suggest. Separate testing by the advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and […]
‘A problem of epic proportions New testing from an environmental watchdog group shows PFAS are present in multiple pesticides. Claudine Hellmuth/E&E News (illustration); Freepik (mosquito); EPA (logo and text) ; Clarke Mosquito Control Products Inc. (Anvil bottle) “Forever chemicals” are present in multiple common pesticides, according to new testing conducted by an environmental watchdog group and […]
Mosquito spraying in Southeastern Massachusetts in 2006. Mosquito spraying in Southeastern Massachusetts in 2006.DAVID L RYAN/GLOBE STAFF/FILE The Environmental Protection Agency has acknowledged that a controversial pesticide used to kill mosquitoes in Massachusetts contains toxic chemicals that leach into the product from its container, and the manufacturer has agreed to change its packaging, officials said […]
In a previous article, ‘Latest Insights Relating to PFAS in Food Packaging Materials,’ we described the nature of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and considered their impact on human health and the environment. In particular, we focused on the European Food Safety Authority’s risk assessment and monitoring in the European Union. In this article, we […]
ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation is blocking the use of a popular pesticide for mosquito control upstate and in New York City following the revelation that the chemicals’ containers were made with hazardous PFAS compounds. “DEC is moving swiftly to quarantine Anvil 10+10 products statewide. In addition, we are launching a comprehensive investigation into […]
PFAS contamination may be larger than previously understood after the recent discovery A plane spraying mosquito pesticide. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) By Joseph Morton Posted January 15, 2021 at 4:13pm President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to address so-called forever chemicals that have been found in Americans’ drinking water and linked to many adverse health effects. But the scope […]
(Beyond Pesticides, January 20, 2021) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has confirmed that PFAS (per and polyfluorinated alykyl substances) ‘forever chemicals’ are contaminating containers that store pesticide products, and subsequently the products themselves. The confirmation comes after preliminary testing from the watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) found PFAS in the widely used mosquito pesticide Anvil 10+10. […]
Test results indicated that McDonald’s used PFAS-contaminated packaging in one of its best-sellers, the Big Mac. Thursday, January 14, 2021 4:15 PM UTC Fast-food giant McDonald’s has banned the class of toxic chemicals per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from guest packaging materials. Test results indicated that McDonald’s used PFAS-contaminated packaging in one of its best-sellers, the Big Mac. […]