§8931. Definitions

15 U.S.C. § 8931

In this subchapter:

(1)

Director— The term “Director” means the Director of the United States Geological Survey.

(2)

Highly fluorinated compound—

(A)

In general— The term “highly fluorinated compound” means a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.

(B)

Definitions— In this paragraph:

(i)

Fully fluorinated carbon atom— The term “fully fluorinated carbon atom” means a carbon atom on which all the hydrogen substituents have been replaced by fluorine.

(ii)

Perfluoroalkyl substance— The term “perfluoroalkyl substance” means a chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms.

(iii)

Polyfluoroalkyl substance— The term “polyfluoroalkyl substance” means a chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom and at least one carbon atom that is not a fully fluorinated carbon atom.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

(Pub. L. 116–92, div. F, title LXXIII, § 7331, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2281.)