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and Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC, for the general information of customers and does not imply any warranty. The interpretation or use of this
information is the sole responsibility of the user. This information is provided to you on the following conditions: (1) Cliffs makes no
representations or warranties as to any tests used in preparing this letter or correctness of its contents; (2) Cliffs shall not be liable to you or
any other person for the performance, merchantability, suitability or fitness for any purpose of any material or item tested or investigated in the
preparation of this letter, whether such liability is asserted on the basis of expre ss or implied representations, warranties or conditions, in
contract or tort, by statute or common law, or on any other basis; and, (3) you agree to hold Cliffs harmless against any liability that may be
imposed on it in connection with this letter, the ma nufacture of any item in reliance on it, the use of any item so manufactured or the breach of
any of these conditions.
March 20, 2025
Subject: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) Free Statement for Steel Products
To Whom It May Concern:
We are providing the following information concerning steel products manufactured and shipped from
Cliffs Steel Inc.’s or its affiliates’ (Cliffs) facilities. At the present time, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (U.S. EPA) and various state agencies have begun to regulate certain individual chemicals from
the Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) group of chemicals. For example, U.S. EPA has proposed federal
drinking water maximum contaminant levels for perfluorooctanoic acid (P FOA) and perfluorooctane
sulfonic acid (PFOS). U.S. EPA’s proposed rule further currently seeks to regulate four other PFAS —
perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS), perfluorobutane sulfonic acid
(PFBS), and hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid and its ammonium salt (HFO-DA) (more commonly
known as GenX chemicals).
Please be advised that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, based on chemical analyses and raw
material inputs, as of the date of this letter, Cliffs’ flat rolled non-coated steel products(Carbon and
Stainless), as well as Hot-Dip Galvanized, Hot-Dip Galvannealed, Galvalume®, Aluminized Type 1 and
Type 2, and Electrogalvanized coated products with surface treatments of Dry, Oil, Prelube, Chem treat,
Acrylic, Nickle Flash, prephos, Agion Blue and White, and Polygrip do not contain PFAS chemicals. As
we review other surface treatments we will add them to the list If you have questions about a surface
treatment that is not on the list, please inquire.
We continue to monitor for new developments or updates to PFAS federal and state legal requirements
and perform periodic reviews for any changes that may apply to Cliffs’ steel products, and this letter
remains subject to future review and update to reflect such new developments. Safety data sheets for
Cliffs’ steel products can be found at: https://www.clevelandcliffs.com/doing-business/product-
compliance.
Thank you for your inquiry.
Sincerely,
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Evelyn Hoffman
Director, Central Quality