{"id":31877,"date":"2025-07-30T09:06:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T01:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/?p=31877"},"modified":"2025-08-06T16:12:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T08:12:40","slug":"firefight-ppe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/markets\/firefight-ppe\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Bans Chemicals PFAS in Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment (FPPE)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31877\" class=\"elementor elementor-31877\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7a9c17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7a9c17\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3d3c14\" data-id=\"d3d3c14\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7535745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7535745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The US state of New York has approved measures to prohibit the use of intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (<strong>PFAS<\/strong>) in firefighting personal protective equipment (<strong>FPPE<\/strong>), on May 9, 2025. This article provides a brief summary of the concerned regulations for buyers&#8217; and suppliers&#8217; references.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e118ac8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e118ac8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b4bdfa\" data-id=\"6b4bdfa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b0870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1b0870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Restrictions on the Sale and Use of Firefighting Equipment Containing PFAS Chemicals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d59da52 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d59da52\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ebc1a9\" data-id=\"1ebc1a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796d66b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"796d66b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under New York\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nysenate.gov\/legislation\/laws\/GBS\/391-U*2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">General Business Law Section 391-U \u2018Restrictions on the sale and use of firefighting equipment containing PFAS chemicals\u2019<\/a>, a manufacturer or other person selling FPPE must provide <strong>written notice<\/strong> to the purchaser at the time of sale if the FPPE contains PFAS chemicals. The notice must include a statement that the FPPE contains PFAS chemicals and an explanation of why they have been used.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8db796c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8db796c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a66eac\" data-id=\"7a66eac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c40f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c40f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scope of Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment (FPPE)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4adf373 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4adf373\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-209c390\" data-id=\"209c390\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1537e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1537e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FPPE means any clothing worn by firefighting personnel in the performance of their duties that are designed for use in firefighting and rescue activities, including:<\/p><ul><li>gloves<\/li><li>helmets<\/li><li>jackets<\/li><li>pants<\/li><li>respiratory equipment<\/li><li>and shoes<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d13f2b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d13f2b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecefd59\" data-id=\"ecefd59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb02291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb02291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Implementation Timeline<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e062b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e062b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-03cec20\" data-id=\"03cec20\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b101387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b101387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is required that PFAS is prohibited if intentionally added, or if present above a threshold to be established by the Department of Environmental Conservation of the US.<\/p><p>The ban will become effective on <strong>January 1, 2028<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35ffb4d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35ffb4d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90652c9\" data-id=\"90652c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b367767 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b367767\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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