How EPA's Recommended Standards and Ecolabels Address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) The chart on this page characterizes how standards/ecolabels included in EPA's Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). The Recommendations help purchasers identify and use private sector and federal environmental performance standards and ecolabels within federal procurement to help them meet various sustainability goals and requirements. Read more information on PFAS. **These are high-level summaries of often complex and varied approaches to criteria. If you're a federal employee, you may email epp@epa.gov to gain access to any of the below standards/ecolabels to review the full criteria language ** Standard/Ecolabel Product Category Where EPA Recommends the Standard/Ecolabel Does the Standard/Ecolabel Cover Additional Product Categories? Summary of Criterion Language Required or Optional BIFMA e3 2019- Furniture Sustainability Standard Furniture No Find Products Applicants can receive one product point if the product does not contain per- and poly-fluorinated compounds at or above 100 ppm. Optional Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) Food Service Ware: Containers, Cutlery, Dishware Trash Bags Yes Find Products As of January 1, 2020 1) The product formula must not have fluorinated chemicals as evidenced by a technical review of safety data sheets for all ingredients. 2) Test results from a BPI-approved lab showing a maximum of lOOppm total fluorine. 3) A statement of no intentionally added fluorinated chemicals, signed by the manufacturer. Required ------- Read More Cradle to Cradle Certifiedฎ Product Standard Adhesives Carpet Ceiling Tiles - Acoustical Fiberboard, Gypsum Panels, Wallboard Flooring Furniture Insulation Interior Latex Paint Other Miscellaneous Building Finishes Yes Find Products Under Version 4.0 of the Standard, PFAS are prohibited in certified products at all certification levels. If present as an impurity or minor additive, the level must be <1000 ppm or <100 ppm in any homogeneous material by weight for products certified at Bronze and Gold levels, respectively. Some exemptions apply for specific materials or parts. Additional restrictions for PFOS C-8 (10 ppm or less) and PFOA (25 ppm or less). Required Declare 2.0 Carpet Flooring Furniture Interior Latex Paint Other Miscellaneous Building Finishes Yes Find Products Certified products and product packaging must not contain Perfluorinated and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) or Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs). Required ECOLOGO/UL2777- Hard Floor Care Products Floor Care No Find Products Product shall not be formulated or manufactured with perfluorooctane sulfonates (PFOS) and must not contain more than 150 ppm of fluorinated surfactants. Required ECOLOGO/UL 2795 Standard for Sustainability for Carpet and Upholstery Care Products CLEANERS: Carpet, Glass, and Multipurpose No Find Products Certified products shall not be formulated or manufactured with Fluorinated surfactants. Required Green Seal (GS-1, GS- 11, GS-34, GS-40) Bathroom Tissue PaperTowels Interior Latex Paint Yes Find Products PFOA and PFOS are prohibited at or above 100 ppm in certified products. Required ------- Parts Wash Solution Floor Care Green Seal (GS-37, GS- 41, GS-53) Cleaners: Carpet, Glass, Multi- purpose Hand Soap Commercial Dishwasher Detergent Yes Find Products Under the most recent standard editions, PFAS are prohibited in certified products. If present as a contaminant, the level must be below 100 ppm. Required Living Product Challenge 2.0 Carpet Flooring Furniture Interior Latex Paint Other Miscellaneous Building Finishes Yes Find Products Certified products and product packaging must not contain Perfluorinated and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) or Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs). Required NSF/ANSI 336 (2018) - Sustainability Assessment for Commercial Furnishings Fabric Furniture (single attribute standard for textiles) No Find Products Intentionally added PFOS is prohibited in certified products. Required Safer Choice Cleaners (Carpet, Class, Multi- purpose) Commercial Dishwasher Detergent Floor Care Hand Soap Deicer Parts Wash Solution Yes Find Products EPA's Safer Choice program requires every ingredient used in a product to meet the stringent hazard criteria of the Safer Choice Standard for the product to be eligible for Safer Choice certification. While the Safer Choice program does not specifically prohibit PFAS chemicals, with the growing understanding of the effects of PFAS, EPA has determined that these chemicals no longer meet the Safer Choice Standard. In March 2023, EPA will remove the PFAS chemicals currently included on Safer Chemical Required ------- Ingredients List (SCIL) and they will not be eligible for use in certified products. Sustainable Materials Rating Technology (SMaRT) Carpet Flooring Furniture Interior Latex Paint Yes Find Products Intentionally added PFOS prohibited at or above the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Required TUV Rheinland - Green Product Mark Furniture Yes Find Products Certified products must not contain PFOS at 0.1% (articles) or 1 ng/m2 (coated material). Required If your organization's standard/ecolabel restricts the use of PFAS in the formulation or manufacture of products, please inform us by reaching out to epp(a)epa.gov. ------- |