# Washington · apparel intended for extreme and extended use — US state PFAS product restriction effective dates by category

For Washington, product category is apparel intended for extreme and extended use; effective date is 2026-01-01; restriction type is disclosure requirement; statute / bill is WAC 173-337-110 (Safer Products for Washington); pfas definition is intentionally added, recorded from its source on 2026-10-07.

- **State:** Washington _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Product Category:** apparel intended for extreme and extended use _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Effective Date:** 2026-01-01 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction Type:** disclosure requirement _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute / Bill:** WAC 173-337-110 (Safer Products for Washington) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **PFAS Definition:** intentionally added _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Detection Threshold:** total fluorine above 50 ppm _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> (6) Apparel intended for extreme and extended use. (a) Applicability. (i) Priority consumer products. This subsection applies to apparel intended for extreme and extended use made from leather, natural textiles, synthetic textiles, or technical textiles. (ii) This subsection does not apply to: (A) Apparel intended for extreme and extended use that is firefighting PPE. (B) Apparel intended for extreme and extended use with specific performance standards or criteria to protect the user from biological hazards or chemical hazards. (C) Apparel intended for extreme and extended use that is intended to be disposed of after each use. (D) Apparel intended for extreme and extended use made from materials other than leather, natural textiles, synthetic textiles, or technical textiles. (E) Apparel and accessories or apparel and accessories that are firefighting PPE. (F) Footwear or footwear that is firefighting PPE. (G) Gear for recreation and travel or gear that is firefighting PPE. (b) Compliance schedule. (i) The reporting requirement in (c) of this subsection takes effect on January 1, 2026. (ii) The reporting party must submit a notification to ecology in accordance with WAC 173-337-060: (A) By January 31, 2027. (B) Annually thereafter by January 31st. (c) Reporting. The manufacturer must provide notice that the priority consumer product described in (a) of this subsection contains intentionally added PFAS. The manufacturer must provide notice to ecology in accordance with WAC 173-337-060.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Detection Threshold

> Ecology presumes the detection of total fluorine above 50 ppm indicates the intentional addition of PFAS.

## Source

- http://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=173-337-110

Last verified: 2026-10-07. Review by: 2027-01-05.
Part of [US state PFAS product restriction effective dates by category](https://referencesource.org/state-pfas-product-restrictions/).