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Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Update to the Refrigerant Management Requirements Under the Clean Air Act

air-emissions · Rule · Published 2016-11-18 · Effective 2017-01-01 · 81 FR 82272

Document

Document number
2016-24215
Federal Register citation
81 FR 82272
CFR reference
40 CFR 82
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
2016-11-18
Effective date
2017-01-01
EPA docket
EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0453

Abstract

The Clean Air Act prohibits the knowing release of ozone- depleting and substitute refrigerants during the course of maintaining, servicing, repairing, or disposing of appliances or industrial process refrigeration. The existing regulations require that persons maintaining, servicing, repairing, or disposing of air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment containing more than 50 pounds of refrigerant observe certain service practices that reduce emissions of ozone- depleting refrigerant. This rule updates those existing requirements as well as extends them, as appropriate, to non-ozone depleting substitute refrigerants, such as hydrofluorocarbons. Updates include strengthened leak repair requirements, recordkeeping requirements for the disposal of appliances containing more than five and less than 50 pounds of refrigerant, revisions to the technician certification program, and revisions for improved readability and compliance. As a result, this action reduces emissions of ozone-depleting substances and gases with high global warming potentials.

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