California Assembly Bill 2515, or the Take All Menstrual Products-PFAS Out Now (T.A.M.P.O.N.) Act, has been signed into law. This creates PFAS restrictions and registration requirements for menstrual products.
Highlights
- As of January 1, 2025, menstrual products, including disposable and reusable types, cannot be manufactured, distributed, sold, or offered for sale if they contain intentionally added PFAS (i.e. ‘regulated PFAS’ by definition).
- In 2027, the definition of ‘regulated PFAS’ shall be the presence of PFAS at or above a limit determined by the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), measured as total organic fluorine.
- In addition to the restrictions, on or before July 1, 2029, the manufacturer of menstrual products shall register with the DTSC and provide the following information:
- Name and description of each product;
- Applicable registration fee
- A statement of compliance certifying that each product is compliant
- With this, the DTSC may request additional information such as test results and documentation that meets the method and certification published on their site.
- The DTSC may adopt regulations to implement, enforce, interpret, or make specific this article and registration process on or before January 1, 2029. They are also required to post on their website acceptable test methods for presence of regulated PFAS and 3rd party accreditations for laboratories by January 1, 2027.
Link to the Bill:
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB2515
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