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Press Release – Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has imposed tighter restrictions on specific types of toxic and environmentally damaging firefighting foam products, and set a deadline for when their use in New Zealand will end. Some types of firefighting …
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has imposed tighter restrictions on specific types of toxic and environmentally damaging firefighting foam products, and set a deadline for when their use in New Zealand will end.
Some types of firefighting foams contain PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) which can cause serious land and water contamination. Two banned PFAS substances, PFOS (perfluorooctane sulphonic acid) and PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid), were discovered at the Ohakea and Woodbourne airbases in late 2017. In response, the EPA investigated the presence of non-compliant firefighting foams at commercial airports and other locations in New Zealand.
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 11:06 am
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has imposed
tighter restrictions on specific types of toxic and
environmentally damaging firefighting foam products, and set
a deadline for when their use in New Zealand will
end.
Some types of firefighting foams contain PFAS
(perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) which can
cause serious land and water contamination. Two banned PFAS
substances, PFOS (perfluorooctane sulphonic acid) and PFOA
(perfluorooctanoic acid), were discovered at the Ohakea and
Woodbourne airbases in late 2017. In response, the EPA
investigated the presence of non-compliant firefighting
foams at commercial airports and other locations in New
Zealand.
PFOA and its related compounds are referred