Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Update to the Refrigerant Management Requirements

November 9th, 2015 by Ann Rippe Regulatory Updates

Proposed Rule Change
Summary: EPA has issued a proposed rule that would update the existing requirements prohibiting the knowing release of ozone-depleting and substitute refrigerants during the course of maintaining, servicing, repairing, or disposing of appliances or industrial process refrigeration as well as extend them, as appropriate, to non-ozone-depleting substitute refrigerants, such as hydrofluorocarbons. The proposed updates include strengthening leak repair requirements; establishing recordkeeping requirements for the disposal of appliances containing five to 50 pounds of refrigerant; changes to the technician certification program; and changes for improved readability, compliance, and restructuring of the requirements. In this proposed rule, EPA is also withdrawing its 2010 proposed Leak Repair Rule (75 FR 78558) and re-proposing many of the concepts contained in that rule.
[Full Text - 80 FR 69458]

Citations: 40 CFR 82.152; 40 CFR 82.154; 40 CFR 82.155; 40 CFR 82.156; 40 CFR 82.157; 40 CFR 82.158; 40 CFR 82.162; 40 CFR 82.164; 40 CFR 82.166(m)

Ann Rippe

Manager of Regulatory Services