§8931 Definitions

Summary

Defines who the Director is and explains what “highly fluorinated compound” and related terms mean. Director is the head of the United States Geological Survey. Highly fluorinated compound is a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl chemical that has at least one carbon atom fully covered with fluorine. Fully fluorinated carbon atom is a carbon with all hydrogens replaced by fluorine. Perfluoroalkyl substance has every carbon fully fluorinated. Polyfluoroalkyl substance has at least one fully fluorinated carbon and at least one that is not.