§ 8931. Definitions

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carbon atom The term “fully fluorinated carbon atom” means a carbon atom on which all the hydrogen substituents have been replaced by fluorine.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

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

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