NRS Review, Is NRS Non-Toxic?
NRS averages 31 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 NRS products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
NRS grades Poor on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
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- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
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Does NRS have PFAS, by category
Which NRS products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- PVC tarpaulin with water-repellent coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating degradation and loss of water repellency, PVC-tarpaulin dry bags naturally shed…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- PVC or TPU coated nylon fabric with water-repellent coating finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating degradation and exposure. The water-repellent coating finish on this bag is likely…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon with proprietary waterproof coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, NRS provides no composition data for the proprietary waterproof topcoat. Industry standard for nylon…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon or polyester with water-repellent coating water-resistant treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, NRS has not disclosed whether their water-repellent coating treatment contains legacy PFAS compounds or…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon fabric with water-repellent coating waterproof coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating degradation and microparticulate release. As the nylon-bonded water-repellent coating…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- TPU-lined nylon, waterproof coating unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. The specific waterproof coating on the NRS Outfitter is not disclosed. If legacy PFAS is used…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Vinyl tarpaulin or PVC with water-repellent coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating composition (fluorinated vs. fluorine-free), MSR does not disclose whether the…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Cordura nylon fabric
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals
- Polyester webbing and nylon
- Azo dyes in polyester webbing
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Polypropylene shell, polyurethane foam, stainless steel hardware
- Polyurethane foam degradation and off-gassing
NRS and PFAS, common questions
- Does NRS have PFAS?
- NRS averages 31 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 NRS products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is NRS non-toxic?
- No NRS product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is NRS Bill's 65L Dry Bag at 40/100.
- Which NRS products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded NRS products we have scored are NRS Tuff Sack Dry Bag, NRS Outfitter Dry Bag, NRS 110L Bill's Bag Dry Bag. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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