July 1, 2014: EPA Proposes Approval of Hydrocarbon Refrigerants in Select HVACR Applications
This Proposed Action Would Expand the List of SNAP-Approved Substitutes
WASHINGTON — In support of the Obama administration’s Climate Action Plan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that its Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program is proposing the addition of hydrocarbon refrigerants for several select HVACR applications.
This proposed action would expand the list of SNAP-approved substitutes to include more low-global warming potential (GWP) alternative refrigerants that can replace both ozone-depleting substances and high-GWP hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).