One of the reasons for this apprehension may be the in keeping up with the ever-evolving federal regulations, state building codes, and safety standards that support the emergence of low- GWP refrigerants..
The transition away from HFC refrigerants began December 2020, with the passage of AIM Act.
Remember that the baseline was calculated on average between the years of 2011 and 2013, and since then, our HFC usage has increased, said Jennifer Butsch, director of regulatory affairs at Emerson..
Butsch said the one difference in EPA rule was the transition date for most of the refrigeration applications EPA proposed to be January 1, 2025, or one sooner than the manufacturers had requested..
According to EPA, the current market for reclamation is estimated to be below 2% of the total of the refrigerant produced, said Butsch...
While HVACR industry is awaiting these final rules from EPA, Butsch noted that AIM Act lacks federal preemption, have the freedom to regulate HFCs as they see fit.
o the regulations described above, there are new regulations being proposed, Europe, and in U.S., said Rajan Rajendren, president of sustainability at Emerson.
According to Rajendren, there are multiple definitions, with European Union having one, while EPA and individual states such as Delaware and Maine having another..
Fluorinated Gases The refrigerants that are not considered PFAS via REACH CO2, R290, R32, R152a, R1132, and R1132a...
Research is still underway in U.S about this topic, and Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals, refrigerants not containing PFAS include CO2, propane, R-32, R-152a, R-1132, and R-1132a..
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