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From December 31, 2030, PFAS must be phased out from all portable fire extinguishers in all EU countries. (Archive photo). Photo: Niels Christian Vilmann/Ritzau Scanpix

PFAS to be phased out from fire extinguishers

PFAS, currently banned for use in fire-fighting foam on training grounds in Denmark, is to be phased out from all portable fire extinguishers by December 31, 2030. EU member states passed a proposal banning PFAS in firefighting foams with a limit of one milligram per kilo, allowing a five-year...

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