Washington — Safer Products restrictions, WAC 173-337-110 (PFAS in apparel and accessories)
- Citation
- WAC 173-337-110
- Jurisdiction
- US-WA
- Made by
- Washington State Department of Ecology
- Instrument
- Regulation
- Status
- In force
What it requires (1 obligation)
From 1 January 2027 apparel and accessories containing intentionally added PFAS may not be manufactured, sold or distributed in Washington. Ecology presumes that total fluorine detected above 50 ppm indicates intentional addition.
No date set Scheduled Adopted, dates set, not yet in force
- Who it falls on
- Manufacturers, importers and sellers
- Products
- Apparel, clothing accessories
- Markets
- US-WA
- Entry into force
- 2027-01-01
Products manufactured before 1 January 2027 are outside it. Excluded: firefighting personal protective equipment, PPE against biological or chemical hazards, disposables, footwear, gear, and extreme and extended-use apparel, which is subject to reporting instead (from 1 January 2026, first report due 31 January 2027). The same rule already restricts aftermarket textile and leather treatments (from 1 January 2025) and indoor textile furniture and furnishings (from 1 January 2026).
WAC 173-337-110(5), adopted by WSR 25-24-007 (filed 20 November 2025, effective 21 December 2025).
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