Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. announced it has successfully completed pilot plant testing on its new, patent-pending process for the destruction of Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS), commonly known as "forever chemicals." PFAS compounds do not degrade over time through any natural process or environmental conditions, bioaccumulate, and are harmful to humans and the environment. The tests were designed to demonstrate the destruction of commercial quantities of PFAS-contaminated liquids and better define the parameters needed to construct the first commercial unit. The Company's prior bench-scale testing of PFAS compounds demonstrated that the process is effective and can be applied to a variety of potential markets, including liquids, solids, soils, biosolids, and sludges.

The new pilot plant operates in a closed system under mild conditions. Present disposal options for PFAS liquids include deep wells, incineration and landfills, all of which have serious environmental liability issues. The Company expects that the Perma-Fix?s process will virtually eliminate PFAS compounds (minimum of 99.9999% destruction) and reduces the environmental liability associated with these materials.

Additionally, the process is designed to operate at a highly competitive price compared to traditional disposal options.