Louisiana legislature passes bill to restrict PFAS-containing firefighting foams

摘要

The Louisiana Senate has passed legislation to ban certain uses of firefighting foams with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), likely becoming the next US state to address the chemical class in these products. The bill (HB 389) cleared the Senate 32-0 on 2 June. If signed into law, it would prohibit the use of PFAS-containing class B firefighting foams in areas like testing and training, starting from 1 January 2022. The restriction would not extend to fire prevention, emergency firefighting, manufacture, sale or distribution activities.