Nevada Introduces Restrictions on PFAS and OFR in Some Consumer Goods

Stakeholders are advised that perfluoroalkyl
and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and (additive) organohalogenated flame
retardants (OFR) are to be regulated in a wide variety of consumer products in
the US state of Nevada.

The state governor signed AB 97 (Chapter
112, 2021 Session) into law on May 27, 2021. This act amends the state’s Revised
Statutes in relation to:

  • Chapter 459 ‘Hazardous Materials’ – PFAS in firefighting foams – prohibited
    for testing and firefighting training, except in specific uses
  • Chapter 597 ‘Miscellaneous Trade Regulations and Prohibited Acts’ – OFR in
    business textiles, children’s products, mattresses, residential textiles and
    upholstered residential furniture – restricted to no more than 1,000 ppm for
    each OFR

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To learn about exemptions to the OFR
requirement, read SGS’s original SafeGuard 077/21.

The Act includes the following
definitions:

  • ‘PFAS’ – family of fluorinated organic chemicals with at least one fully
    fluorinated carbon atom
  • ‘Residential textile’ – textile designed for residential use as a
    covering on windows or walls
  • ‘Children’s product’ – product primarily designed or intended to be used
    by or for a child under 12 years of age

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The definition of ‘children’s
product’ does not include:

  • A tent or sleeping bag
  • Consumer electronic products and components or products complying with
    Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Union (currently Directive 2011/65/EU,
    RoHS Recast)
  • Devices within the meaning of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
    (21 U.S.C § 321 (h))
  • Food, beverage, dietary supplement, pharmaceutical or biological
    products
  • Outdoor sports equipment
  • Toys meeting the latest version of ASTM F963 ‘Standard Consumer Safety
    Specification for Toy Safety’

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Stakeholders should be aware the
provision relating to PFAS will come into effect on January 1, 2022, and the
provision for OFR will become effective on July 1, 2022.

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