Final Rule Bans Sale or Distribution of Appliances Containing HCFC-22 or HCFC-142b

摘要

In a December 15, 2009 final rule (74 FR 66450-66467), EPA banned the sale or distribution of air conditioning and refrigeration appliances manufactured on or after January 1,2010 that are pre-charged with hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFQ-22, HCFC-l42b, and blends containing these substances. Typical appliances targeted by the ban include window air conditioning units, dehumidifiers, and heat pumps.rnThe ban also prohibits the sale or distribution of components for air conditioning and refrigeration appliances that are pre-charged with HCFC-22, HCFC-l42b, and blends of one or both of these substances that are manufactured on or after January 1,2010. EPA indicates that, in 2006, 9.7 million air conditioning and refrigeration appliances pre-charged with HCFC-22 or HCFC-l42b were imported into the United States.