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Deadlines have a way of creeping up on us, and the 2010 EPA mandate for the phase-out of R-22 refrigerant is no exception. In January 2010, R-22 refrigerant will no longer be allowed in new HVAC equipment. "With the 2010 deadline less than 15 months away, it's quite possible that it will affect systems that engineers are designing today," said Skip Ernst, member ASHRAE and marketing manager for McQuay's Applied Air products. "The key is to keep in mind the shipping date. Any system being quoted or designed today that uses an R-22 refrigerant will be illegal if it's shipped after December 31, 2009." The refrigerant R-410A, a hydrofluoro-carbon, has been identified as the leading refrigerant to replace R-22.