227.395 Class B firefighting foam -- Restricted use during training or testing.
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(1)As used in this section:
(a)"Class B firefighting foam" means foams designed for flammable liquid fires;
(b)"PFAS chemicals" means perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
which, for the purpose of firefighting agents, is a class of fluorinated organic
chemicals containing at least one
(1)fully fluorinated carbon atom; and
(c)"Testing" means calibration testing, conformance testing, and fixed system
testing.
(2)Beginning on July 15, 2020, class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally
added PFAS chemicals shall not be used for firefighting training purposes or testing
purposes unless otherwise required by law, regulation, or ordinance, and the testing
facility has implemented best industry practices to prevent uncontrolled releases of
class B firefighting foam in the environment. Violation of this subsection shall be
subject to KRS 227.336.
(3)The restrictions in subsection
(2)of this section shall not apply to:
(a)The manufacture, sale, or distribution of class B firefighting foam that
contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals; or
(b)The discharge or other use of class B firefighting foam that contains
intentionally added PFAS chemicals in emergency firefighting operations.