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Air Quality: Revision to Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene

air-emissions · Rule · Published 2012-06-22 · Effective 2012-07-23 · 77 FR 37610

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Document number
2012-15347
Federal Register citation
77 FR 37610
CFR reference
40 CFR 51
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
2012-06-22
Effective date
2012-07-23
EPA docket
EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0605

Abstract

This action revises the EPA's definition of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) under the Clean Air Act (CAA). This revision adds trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (also known as HFO-1234ze) to the list of compounds excluded from the definition of VOC on the basis that this compound makes a negligible contribution to tropospheric ozone formation. As a result, if you are subject to certain federal regulations limiting emissions of VOCs, your emissions of HFO-1234ze may not be regulated for some purposes. This action may also affect whether HFO-1234ze is considered a VOC for state regulatory purposes, depending on whether the state relies on the EPA's definition of VOC.

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