§8932 Performance standard for the detection of highly fluorinated compounds

Summary

The Director, working with the Administrator, must set a standard for detecting highly fluorinated compounds in the environment. The standard must focus on finding as many different compounds as possible using proven lab methods that meet the "limits of quantitation" definition in the U.S. Geological Survey’s 2002 report "Analytical Methods for Chemical Analysis of Geologic and Other Materials" and that are as sensitive as is possible and practical. The Director may also create quality checks to make sure sampling and testing are accurate, make a training program on how to collect and test samples, and coordinate with the Administrator to develop ways to detect individual and multiple highly fluorinated compounds at the same time.