Chemical & Engineering News recently spoke with Principal Ryan Carra (Washington, DC) about the New Mexico Environment Department proposed rule that would require warning labels on products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). B&D wrote about these developments in a recent alert.

In the article “New Mexico proposes world’s broadest use of PFAS warning labels,” Ryan said, “what [the New Mexico Environment Department] is considering is going to be a first-of-its-kind requirement anywhere in the world.” He added that a couple of states have legislation “that will require PFAS labeling for specific product categories. But this is orders of magnitude broader than that.”

Ryan noted that the proposed rule, which follows the state’s recently enacted PFAS Protection Act, could draw significant industry response given its scope and potential impact on product manufacturers. He also explained that industry is “concerned about both the feasibility and the legal underpinnings of the labeling requirement.”

As Co-Chair of B&D’s Chemicals practice, Ryan uses his extensive technical background to counsel clients on chemical regulatory and product regulatory questions.