Department of Energy (DOE) Guidance on Reporting Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Containing Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) Releases or Spills to the Environment
Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security
December 15, 2021
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The Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security was tasked with modifying the Departmental Occurrence Reporting and Processing System (ORPS) to accept PFAS release entries and issue guidance on reporting PFAS releases in the attached September 16, 2021 memorandum from the Deputy Secretary entitled: Addressing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances at the Department of Energy (attachment 1).
The attached DOE guidance document, entitled: Department of Energy (DOE) Guidance on Reporting Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) -Containing Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Releases or Spills to the Environment (attachment 2), provides background information regarding PFAS, the new ORPS Database Reporting Criterion, and the new ORPS Database Headquarters Keyword.