Management of HFCs and Certain Substitutes

October 20th, 2023 by Ann Rippe

Proposed Rule
Summary: EPA is proposing to establish a program for the management of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) that includes requirements for leak repair and use of automatic leak detection systems for certain equipment using refrigerants containing hydrofluorocarbons and certain substitutes; requirements for the use of reclaimed hydrofluorocarbons in certain sectors or subsectors; the use of recycled hydrofluorocarbons in fire suppression equipment; recovery of hydrofluorocarbons from cylinders; container tracking; and certain recordkeeping, reporting, and labeling requirements. EPA is also proposing alternative Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) standards for spent ignitable refrigerants being recycled for reuse. The new alternative standards would apply to HFCs and other substitutes that do not belong to flammability Class 3 as classified by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 34-2022.
[Full Text - 88 FR 72216]

Citations: 40 CFR 84, Subpart C; 40 CFR 261.6(a)(2); 40 CFR 262.14(a)(5)(vi); 40 CFR 266, Subpart Q; 40 CFR 270.1(c)(2)

Ann Rippe

Manager of Regulatory Services