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For Equipment Owners, Operators, and Consumers

Whether you are a homeowner or a business, you may have equipment that uses ozone-depleting substances. The resources below provide more information.

Homeowners and Other Consumers

Additional Information

Refrigerant Management under EPA’s Section 608 Regulations

Refrigerants Used in Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners

  • Resources for Refrigerant Choices
  • Brochure: What you need to know when servicing or replacing an air conditioner in your home
  • Owners of Comfort Cooling, Commercial, and Other Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Equipment Frequent Questions
  • Residential Air Conditioning and the Phaseout of HCFC-22

Manufacturers, Technicians, and Operators

  • U.S. Management of HCFC-123
  • Technicians and Contractors Frequent Questions
  • What Technicians and Contractors Need to Know About Phasing Out HCFC Refrigerants to Protect the Ozone Layer
  • Equipment Manufacturers, Importers, and Exporters Frequent Questions
  • Chemical Manufacturers, Importers, and Exporters Frequent Questions

Ice Rinks

  • Ice Rinks and the Phaseout of HCFC-22
  • Application of Climate-Friendly Ice Rink Technologies: Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center

Supermarkets and Food Retail

  • Frequent Questions about How the Phaseout Affects Supermarkets
  • Retail Food Refrigeration and the Phaseout of HCFC-22

Others

  • Industrial Process Refrigeration and the Phaseout of HCFC-22
  • Frequent Questions on AK-225: What are the rules starting January 1, 2015?
  • Frequent Questions on Alternatives in Each Sector

Phaseout of Ozone-Depleting Substances

  • Overview of ODS Phaseout
    • Class I ODS
    • Class II ODS
    • HCFC Allowance System
  • ODS Production, Destruction, Import, and Export
    • Importing
    • Labeling
    • Recordkeeping and Reporting
    • Destruction Technologies
    • Process Agents
    • Emissions Standards
  • Exemptions to the ODS Phaseout
    • Methyl Bromide
    • Essential Uses (Metered-Dose Inhalers)
    • Laboratory and Analytical Uses
    • Halons Program
  • For Equipment Owners, Operators, and Consumers
Contact Us about Phaseout of Ozone-Depleting Substances
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Last updated on July 16, 2024
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