PFAS Testing Standards Under Development As US States Crack Down On Use
Executive Summary
ASTM International is developing standards for PFAS in consumer products through a new sub-committee, which will provide guidance on how to prepare and analyze a wide variety of consumer product samples for PFAS.
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