N.J. Stat. § 56:8-229.1: Definitions.

1. As used in this act:

“Firefighting personal protective equipment” means any clothing or wearable items designed, intended, or marketed to be worn by firefighting personnel in the performance of their duties that are designed for use in fire and rescue activities, including, but not limited to, jackets, pants, footwear, gloves, helmets, and respiratory equipment.

“Intentionally added PFAS” means PFAS added to a product or intentionally used during the development of a product or one of its product components to provide a specific characteristic, appearance, or quality, or to perform a specific function. “Intentionally added PFAS” includes any degradation byproducts of PFAS. “Intentionally added PFAS” shall not include any technically unavoidable trace quantity of PFAS, which stems from impurities in the ingredients of the product, or from the manufacturing process, storage, or packaging of the product.

“Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances” or “PFAS” means the same as defined in subsection k. of section 1 of P.L.2023, c.243 (C.56:8-229).

L.2025, c.373, s.1.