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| | HB3190 Engrossed | | LRB102 14878 CPF 20231 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning safety.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 22.62 as follows:
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| 6 | | (415 ILCS 5/22.62 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 22.62. PFAS; incineration. |
| 8 | | (a) In this Section: |
| 9 | | "Incineration" includes, but is not limited to, burning, |
| 10 | | combustion, pyrolysis, gasification, thermal oxidation, |
| 11 | | including flameless and regenerative, or the use of an acid |
| 12 | | recovery furnace or oxidizer, ore roaster, cement kiln, |
| 13 | | lightweight aggregate kiln, industrial furnace, boiler, or |
| 14 | | process heater. |
| 15 | | "Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or "PFAS" |
| 16 | | means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at |
| 17 | | least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. |
| 18 | | (b) The disposal by incineration of any perfluoroalkyl and |
| 19 | | polyfluoroalkyl substance, including, but not limited to, |
| 20 | | aqueous film forming foam, is prohibited in Illinois. The |
| 21 | | Agency may adopt any rules or regulations it deems necessary |
| 22 | | in order to carry out the provisions of this Section.
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