PFAS score
Key Industries · Work Aprons
Polyethylene Aprons: Economical, Waterproof, 4 mil, Blue, 28"x46", 250/Case, KS-AP-PE-4-BL-2846
Lower concern: PE aprons are inherently PFAS-free, but waterproofing method undisclosed.
Polyethylene aprons are made from a commodity plastic that does not inherently require PFAS treatment. However, Key Industries has not disclosed whether any water-repellent coating was applied during manufacture.
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Material
Polyethylene (PE), 4 mil thickness
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
Category baseline
clothing is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement about PFAS in this product.
What we don’t know
This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 72% confidence. It is not a lab result.
No independent PFAS lab test is on record for this exact product. A lab test could move the score in either direction.
The brand has not made a specific, verifiable PFAS-free statement, so part of this score reflects that missing disclosure rather than a confirmed material.
Formulations and coatings change between production runs. Always check the current label before buying.
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