Slides include descriptions and assessments on feasibility for each replacement/alternative assessed.
Webpage
DOD Briefing to Congress on AFFF Replacements and Alternatives
FAA Fluorine-Free Foam Testing Report
Report noting that no fluroine-free foams tested to the MILSPEC had equivalent extinguishing performance to AFFF
ITRC Fate and Transport Processes
This fact sheet details current information about PFAS fate and transport.
ITRC Sampling and Analytical Methods
This ITRC guidance provides current information on sampling protocols and the development of PFAS anlaytical methods.
ITRC PFAS Regulatory Programs Summary and Fact Sheets
This fact sheet and table describe examples of various federal and state regulatory programs and includes links to tables that provide established PFAS health-based criteria.
ASTSWMO PFAS Position Paper
This paper acknowledges the work Federal and State agencies have taken to date and recommends federal regulatory action, guidance development, and further research to address PFAS.
CDC/ATSDR Minimum Risk Levels for PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PFNA
This webpage details ATSDR’s Minimal Risk Levels (MRLs), which are screening levels used to identify environmental exposures that might harm people’s health.
EPA PFAS Toxicity Assessments
EPA has developed toxicity assessments as part of the human health risk assessment process to summarize potential health effects associated with a chemical and exposure levels at which those health effects might occur. In 2022, EPA finalized human health toxicity assessments for PFBS and GenX Chemicals.
EPA Draft Aquatic Life Criteria for PFOA and PFOS
In 2022, EPA published draft national recommended aquatic life criteria regarding the effects of PFOA and PFOS on freshwater organisms. Once finalized, states can adopt these recommended criteria into water quality standards to protect against the harmful effects of the chemicals on aquatic life.
