Dec. 11, 2013: EPA Proposes Final Timeline for R-22 Refrigerant Phase Down
Proposal Picks Up on a Previous Production Timeline for 2013 and 2014
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a final timeline for the phase down in production of virgin HCFC-22 leading to the refrigerant’s total phase out in 2020.
The proposal picks up on a previous timeline in production that allowed 62.8 million pounds of new R-22 in 2013 and 51 million pounds in 2014.