Illinois and New Mexico Exclude F-Gas Refrigerants from PFAS Laws

A new law enacted by Illinois and a similar law passed in April in New Mexico, which both authorize significant regulations of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), specifically exclude refrigerants that are deemed acceptable by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).Both Illinois and New Mexico use the scientifically endorsed definition of PFAS that includes many f-gas refrigerants such as HFO-1234yf and HFC-134a, as well as their atmospheric degradation product trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). Under that definition, PFAS, which are known as “forever chemicals” for their durability in nature and include more than 10,000 substances, contain at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.Read the full article on NaturalRefrigerants.com.