PFAS warning on hunting clothing?

[menhaden_man]

Just noticed this for the first time yesterday. Some distributors/vendors are noting when PFAS was used for the product in question. Of course I've already got plenty of chemicals in me and a good number of camo products probably made with PFAS but it is interesting to see how this evolves. Some big lawsuits around the country so I wonder what the future holds.

 

[BRTreedogs]

What the future holds is a decline in DWR and any type of waterproof/ waterproof breathable gear.

I’m not saying I support PFAS I just think it’s going to make performance gear harder to make. And at this time I don’t believe there is anything comparable. Especially if it’s environmentally friendly.

Environmentally friendly and waterproof just doesn’t go together.

 

[P Carter]

PFAS disclosures are required by various state laws that are phasing in across the country. Bans will start to phase in, as well, and manufacturers are starting to adopt PFAS-free treatments. Will be interesting to see how it all shakes out.

 

[SloppyJ]

They've always been in them, especially the DWR treatments. I believe you're just seeing the aftershock of some EPA requirements that were hot and heavy a few years ago. It was the hot topic for water/wastewater treatment spanning back a few years. Discussions around it have severely declined since the new administration took over. I would expect it to come back in the future.

It poses a real problem for treatment. It's extremely hard, if not impossible to remove them from a water source in any sort of logical, economic, or efficient manner. Most companies had started to find ways to produce their products without them but still has major implications in a ton of different industries.

 

[P Carter]

^EPA issued regulations in drinking water and designated PFAs as a hazardous substance under the hazardous waste laws. Those regs weren't repealed by this admin, but they don't directly relate to the products themselves.

State laws directly govern the manufacture, sale, and labelling of products that contain PFAs. There's a patchwork of state laws that are phasing in around the country. Some are outright prohibitions on some products; some are labeling requirements; there are a bunch of odd exceptions, etc. This is why some products won't ship to some states, like CA and NY.

 

[menhaden_man]

I've been educated recently on how big it is in the carpet industry (stain resistant, etc.).