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| EPA/AR | RIN: 2060-AQ84 | Publication ID: 2012 |
| Title: Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Listing of Substitutes for Ozone-Depleting Substances--Fire Protection | |
| Abstract: This direct final action would list as acceptable (subject to use restrictions) three substitutes for ozone-depleting halons used in the fire suppression and explosion protection sector under EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program. The SNAP Program evaluates substitutes for ozone-depleting substances and publishes lists of acceptable and unacceptable substitutes. The intended effect of the SNAP Program is to support the transition away from ozone-depleting substances through review of substitutes and their effects on human health and the environment. Halons are chemicals that were once widely used in the fire protection sector, but new production has been banned in the U.S. since 1994 because their emissions into the atmosphere are highly destructive to the stratospheric ozone layer. This rulemaking lists three substitutes as acceptable, subject to use restrictions, for ozone-depleting halons in the fire suppression and explosion protection sector. Two of the substitutes are for use as total flooding agents to replace halon 1301, and one substitute is for use as a streaming agent to replace halon 1211. This action provides users of specialized fire protection systems with additional flexibility in choosing alternatives to ozone-depleting halons. The primary users for these fire suppressants are specialty industrial and commercial fire protection applications. | |
| Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
| RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
| Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
| CFR Citation: 40 CFR 82 | |
| Legal Authority: 42 USC 7414 42 USC 7601 42 USC 7671 to 7671(q) | |
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| Additional Information: Docket #:EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0111 | |
| Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
| Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
| Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
| RIN Information URL: http://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/fire/ | |
| Sectors Affected: 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors; 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing; 332919 Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing; 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing; 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing; 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing; 336611 Ship Building and Repairing; 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | |
| RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
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Agency Contact: Bella Maranion Environmental Protection Agency Air and Radiation 6205J, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 343-9749 Fax:202 343-2363 Email: Maranion.Bella@epa.gov Cindy Newberg Environmental Protection Agency Air and Radiation 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 6205T, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 343-9729 Fax:202 343-2338 Email: newberg.cindy@epa.gov |
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