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Chapter 15 Regulatory perspectives on PFAS

  • Mark Bowman , Clough Mark , Francis C. Ramacciotti , Tamara House-Knight , Ian Collins , Jacquelyn England , Drew Morgan and Ravi Naidu
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Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances
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Abstract

This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the regulatory landscape surrounding Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in various jurisdictions, including the United States, Canada, and Australia. PFAS, which have been manufactured since the 1950s, gained significant regulatory attention in the early 2000s due to advancements in testing capabilities. The chapter discusses the global actions taken under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants to eliminate or restrict the use of key PFAS compounds. It further explores the specific regulatory measures adopted by Canada and the United States, highlighting the differences in their approaches to managing PFAS in the environment. Additionally, the chapter delves into Australia’s precautionary approach and the development of the PFAS National Environment Management Plan (PFAS NEMP), which provides a risk-based framework for assessing and regulating PFAS-contaminated materials and sites. Through a detailed examination of these regulatory perspectives, the chapter aims to shed light on the evolving efforts to address the environmental and health impacts of PFAS globally.

Abstract

This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the regulatory landscape surrounding Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in various jurisdictions, including the United States, Canada, and Australia. PFAS, which have been manufactured since the 1950s, gained significant regulatory attention in the early 2000s due to advancements in testing capabilities. The chapter discusses the global actions taken under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants to eliminate or restrict the use of key PFAS compounds. It further explores the specific regulatory measures adopted by Canada and the United States, highlighting the differences in their approaches to managing PFAS in the environment. Additionally, the chapter delves into Australia’s precautionary approach and the development of the PFAS National Environment Management Plan (PFAS NEMP), which provides a risk-based framework for assessing and regulating PFAS-contaminated materials and sites. Through a detailed examination of these regulatory perspectives, the chapter aims to shed light on the evolving efforts to address the environmental and health impacts of PFAS globally.

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Foreword VII
  3. Preface IX
  4. Contents XI
  5. List of contributors XIII
  6. Chapter 1 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the environment: issues and challenges 1
  7. Chapter 2 PFAS: an overview of their physicochemical properties and implications 13
  8. Chapter 3 Sources of PFAS in the environment 61
  9. Chapter 4 Occurrence, nature, and extent of PFAS contamination in the environment 83
  10. Chapter 5 Analytical techniques for perand polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) 143
  11. Chapter 6 Nontarget screening approaches for PFAS and their applications on contaminated sites 169
  12. Chapter 7 Dynamic transport, sorption, and desorption of PFAS in water-saturated and unsaturated soils 201
  13. Chapter 8 From contamination to clarity: evaluating the role of groundwater modeling in managing and remediating PFAS plumes 319
  14. Chapter 9 Assessment of environmental risk 337
  15. Chapter 10 Biomonitoring and health effects of PFAS exposure 399
  16. Chapter 11 Bioaccumulation of legacy and novel PFAS in the environment 495
  17. Chapter 12 Toxicity of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in plants and microbes 519
  18. Chapter 13 PFAS treatment and remediation 567
  19. Chapter 14 A zero PFAS future: transitioning away from forever chemicals 599
  20. Chapter 15 Regulatory perspectives on PFAS 615
  21. Index 631
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110796797-015

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Foreword VII
  3. Preface IX
  4. Contents XI
  5. List of contributors XIII
  6. Chapter 1 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the environment: issues and challenges 1
  7. Chapter 2 PFAS: an overview of their physicochemical properties and implications 13
  8. Chapter 3 Sources of PFAS in the environment 61
  9. Chapter 4 Occurrence, nature, and extent of PFAS contamination in the environment 83
  10. Chapter 5 Analytical techniques for perand polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) 143
  11. Chapter 6 Nontarget screening approaches for PFAS and their applications on contaminated sites 169
  12. Chapter 7 Dynamic transport, sorption, and desorption of PFAS in water-saturated and unsaturated soils 201
  13. Chapter 8 From contamination to clarity: evaluating the role of groundwater modeling in managing and remediating PFAS plumes 319
  14. Chapter 9 Assessment of environmental risk 337
  15. Chapter 10 Biomonitoring and health effects of PFAS exposure 399
  16. Chapter 11 Bioaccumulation of legacy and novel PFAS in the environment 495
  17. Chapter 12 Toxicity of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in plants and microbes 519
  18. Chapter 13 PFAS treatment and remediation 567
  19. Chapter 14 A zero PFAS future: transitioning away from forever chemicals 599
  20. Chapter 15 Regulatory perspectives on PFAS 615
  21. Index 631
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