15 U.S.C. § 8931 — Definitions

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carbon atom The term “ fully fluorinated carbon atom ” means a carbon atom on which all the hydrogen substituents have been replaced by fluorine.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