includes a volunteer fire company.
"PFAS chemical." A fluorinated organic chemical that
contains at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom and is
designed to be fully functional in formulations of class B
firefighting foam.
"Testing." The term includes calibration testing,
conformance testing and fixed system testing.
Section 3. Prohibited conduct.
(a) General rule.--Beginning July 1, 2022, no person or
firefighting entity and neither the Commonwealth nor a
municipality may discharge or otherwise intentionally use a
class B firefighting foam that contains a AN INTENTIONALLY ADDED
PFAS chemical for:
(1) testing purposes at a testing facility, unless:
(i) otherwise required by law or the governmental
entity having jurisdiction over the testing facility; and
(ii) the testing facility has implemented
appropriate containment, treatment and disposal measures
to prevent the uncontrolled release of the class B
firefighting foam into the environment; or
(2) training purposes, unless the training involves
replacing the class B firefighting foam that contains a AN
INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS chemical with nonfluorinated
training foam.
(b) Transitional provision.--The Pennsylvania Emergency
Management Agency, in consultation with the State Fire
Commissioner, shall assist firefighting entities with evaluating
and determining how to transition to the use of class B
firefighting foam that does not contain a AN INTENTIONALLY ADDED
PFAS chemical FOR TESTING PURPOSES.
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