Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances definition

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or “PFAS” means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or “PFAS” means substances that include any member of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or "PFAS" means substances that
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Examples of Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in a sentence

  • Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the environment: terminology, classification, and origins.

  • Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and human fetal growth: a systematic review.

  • Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances can show similar indicia of toxicity, persistence in the environment, and tendency to accumulate ubiquitously in the environment and in biota.12 Additionally, polyfluoroalkyl substances are precursors known to break down or transform to perfluoroalkyl substances in the environment and the human body through both non-biological and biological (metabolic) processes.13 Some perfluoroalkyl substances and precursors are covered by the proposed rule.

  • Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the environment: Terminology, classification, and origins.

  • Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in consumer products in Norway – A pilot study.


More Definitions of Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or "PFAS" means substances that include any member of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. [PL 2021, c. 477, §1 (NEW); RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. A, §54 (RAL).]
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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or “PFAS chemicals” means, for the purposes of firefighting agents and firefighting equipment, a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or “PFAS” means a
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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or “PFAS” means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals
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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or “PFAS” means the same as in section 1661 of this title.
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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or “PFAS” means a large group of human−made chemicals that are part of the synthetic organic contaminants classification.
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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances means a class of fluorinated organic
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