PFAS research and development

Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.

The term "PFAS research and development" includes any research or project that has the goal of accomplishing the following:

(A) The removal of PFAS from the environment.

(B) The safe destruction or degradation of PFAS.

(C) The development and deployment of safer and more environmentally friendly alternative substances that are functionally similar to those made with PFAS.

(D) The understanding of sources of environmental PFAS contamination and pathways to exposure for the public.

(E) The understanding of the toxicity of PFAS to humans and animals.

Source

2020–present 15 U.S.C. § 8963Commerce and Trade · Interagency body on research related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances · in this section