Illinois, USA, Bans PFAS in Firefighting Clothing and Equipment

SafeGuardSPersonal and Protective Equipment, SoftlinesAug 27, 2025

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The US state of Illinois has expanded the ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams to cover firefighting clothing and equipment.

In 2021, Illinois approved SB 561 (Public Act (PA) 102-290, codified as 415 ILCS 170 ‘PFAS Reduction Act’) to, among other things, regulate intentionally added PFAS in Class B firefighting foams starting January 2022.

On August 15, 2025, the governor of Illinois signed HB 2409 (PA 104-0221, the Act) into law to revise the state’s PFAS Reduction Act by expanding the ban on PFAS in firefighting foams to include auxiliary firefighting personal protective equipment (FPPE) and firefighting personal protective clothing (FPPC).

Highlights of the Act are summarized in Table 1.

Substance	Scope	Requirement	Effective date
PFAS	FPPC¹	Written notice to purchaser if containing PFAS	January 1, 2026
	FPPC¹	Prohibited if intentionally added	January 1, 2027
	Auxiliary FPPE²	Prohibited if intentionally added	January 1, 2030
¹ Clothing worn by firefighting personnel in the performance of their duties, designed for use in fire and rescue activities, including gloves, helmets, jackets, pants and shoes ² PPE other than FPPC, including self-contained breathing apparatuses and other respiratory protection devices, hearing protection, protective communication devices and fall protection products

Table 1

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