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Industry witness says RCRA‑permitted high‑temperature incineration can destroy PFAS; senators press for monitoring and standards
Summary
Clean Harbors told the Senate EPW Committee that RCRA‑permitted high‑temperature incineration validated with EPA testing can destroy PFAS at very high rates; senators asked about monitoring, municipal incinerator limits, and whether RCRA hazardous‑waste designation should apply to PFAS.
Eric Gerstenberg, co‑chief executive of Clean Harbors, told the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee that the company has completed full‑scale PFAS destruction testing at a RCRA‑permitted incinerator in Utah with EPA participation and that peer‑reviewed results demonstrate very high destruction efficiencies and low emissions. "This study was completed in partnership with the EPA office and the Pentagon's military office," Gerstenberg said, adding the tests showed destruction at levels…
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