Toward a PFAS-free Future

This book is the collaborative work of the Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry (BCGC) at the University of California, Berkeley and the Safer Consumer Products Program at the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). Authors from DTSC include: Simona A. Bălan (Chief, External Communications and Environmental Justice Unit), Thomas A. Bruton (Senior Hazardous Substances Engineer), Kelly A. Grant (Senior Environmental Scientist) and Christopher Leonetti (Senior Environmental Scientist). Authors affiliated with BCGC’s Greener Solutions course and were students at the time of their course involvement include: Elizabeth Boxer, Grace Campbell, Edythe S. Glazer, Kimberly G. Hazard, Aaron Maruzzo, McKenna Thompson, Sophia Thompson, Tessa A. Wardle, and Yuning Xu (School of Public Health, Environmental Health Sciences); Amanda Guan (Materials Science and Engineering); Erin B. Creel, Sumana L. Raj, Brittany Stinger, and Jenna Tan (Chemistry); and Emily K. Cook and Minerva Teli (Civil and Environmental Engineering). Thomas A. Bruton (DTSC) and Hannah L. Ray (International Living Future Institute) conducted research for the building products chapter while at Green Science Policy Institute.

• Why Aim Toward a PFAS-free Future?;Why PFASs Are Chemicals of Concern;Alternatives to PFASs in Molded Fiber Fast Food Packaging;PFAS-free Moisture Barriers in Household Product Packaging;Alternatives to PFASs for the Surfactant Role in Floor Polish;Strategies for PFAS Removal During Carpet Recycling;PFASs in Building Products: Survey of Uses and Potential Alternatives;Greener Solutions to Achieve Durable Water Repellency Without Using PFASs;PFAS-free Moisture Barriers in Structural Firefighting Gear;Is a PFAS-free Future Possible?