The EPA will address PFAS formed during the fluorination of plastic containers used in a variety of household and industrial products, the agency said. Three types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), and perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)—will be subject to review, the Environmental Protection Agency said in granting a petition from […]
By STEVE TOLOKEN Assistant Managing Editor Plastics News Source: https://www.plasticsnews.com/public-policy/inhance-faces-epa-environmental-group-lawsuits
March 8 2023, by Jessica Sieff
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered Inhance Technologies to stop producing three “forever chemicals” by the end of February 2024. These chemicals are generated during the manufacturing process for fluorinated HDPE. Inhance Technologies, a Houston-based company, has contested the EPA’s decision, which it considers to be a ban on producing containers. The company […]
A federal appellate court has agreed to expedite its review of Inhance Technologies LLC’s challenge to an EPA order that would shut down its 11 plastic bottle fluorination factories. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans granted an administrative stay that temporarily blocks the EPA’s Dec. 1 order while the court review is […]
An Ohio state court must decide whether Admiral Insurance Co. has to provide coverage to a company whose clothing products allegedly caused cancer in firefighters and their spouses, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. Medina, Ohio-based Fire-Dex LLC, which is facing an array of lawsuits over the firefighter clothing it manufactures, asked Admiral to defend […]
The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) published a blog item on September 18, 2023, entitled “Now’s the Time — How EPA Can Use TSCA to Turn Off the PFAS Tap.” According to EDF, for both previously approved per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and for new PFAS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should: Use the Best […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is not the only federal agency that regulates per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). And states aren’t the only ones scrutinizing PFAS in food packaging products. PFAS, which are wholly synthetic compounds of carbon, fluorine and other elements, are manufactured in chains of various lengths. Long-chain PFAS which are generally […]
Recently published research by Verdantix created a spotlight on the need for product compliance solutions, specifically referencing Assent. The report advised that “Excel and paper-based solutions are inadequate for organizations that need to track PFAS compliance and communicate performance to internal and external stakeholders as their operational complexity scales.” – Verdantix, Strategic Focus: Innovative Solutions […]