5 Colo. Code Regs. § 1001-26-B-I

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 16, August 25, 2024

Section 5 CCR 1001-26-B-I - [Effective 9/15/2024] Prohibitions on Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons in Aerosol Propellants, Chillers, Foam, and Stationary Refrigeration End-Uses

I.A. Purpose and Applicability

I.A.1. The purpose of this regulation is to reduce hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) emissions in the State of Colorado by adopting United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program prohibitions for certain HFCs in air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, aerosol propellants, and foam end-uses. This regulation is designed to support greenhouse gas emission reductions identified in Colorado Revised Statutes, § 25-7-102(2)(g).

I.A.2. This regulation applies to any person, who on or after June 1, 2020, sells, offers for sale, leases, rents, installs, uses, or manufacturers in the State of Colorado any product or equipment that uses or will use a substance listed as prohibited in the end-uses listed in Section I.E.1.

I.B. Definitions

I.B.1. "Aerosol Propellant" means a liquefied or compressed gas that is used in whole or in part, such as a cosolvent, to expel a liquid or other material from the same self-pressurized container or from a separate container.

I.B.2. "Air Conditioning Equipment" means chillers, both centrifugal chillers and positive displacement chillers, intended for comfort cooling of occupied spaces.

I.B.3. "Bunstock" or "Bun Stock" means a large solid box-like structure formed during the production of polyurethane, polyisocyanurate, phenolic, or polystyrene insulation.

I.B.4. "Capital Cost" means an expense incurred in the production of goods or in rendering services including but not limited to the cost of engineering, purchase, and installation of components and/or systems, and instrumentation, and contractor and construction fees.

I.B.5. "Centrifugal Chiller" means air conditioning equipment that utilizes a centrifugal compressor in a vapor-compression refrigeration cycle typically used for commercial comfort air conditioning. Centrifugal chiller in this definition is a chiller intended for comfort cooling and does not include cooling for industrial process cooling and refrigeration.

I.B.6. "Cold Storage Warehouse" means a cooled facility designed to store meat, produce, dairy products, and other products that are delivered to other locations for sale to the ultimate consumer.

I.B.7. "Component" means a part of a refrigeration system, including but not limited to condensing units, compressors, condensers, evaporators, and receivers; and all of its connections and subassemblies, without which the refrigeration system will not properly function or will be subject to failures.

I.B.8. "Cumulatively Replaced" means the addition of, or change in, multiple components within a three-year period.

I.B.9. "Date of Prohibition" means the applicable date after which the prohibition for use of HFCs in a specific end-use provided in Section I.E. goes into effect.

I.B.10. "End-Use'' means processes or classes of specific applications within industry sectors, including but not limited to those listed in Section I.E.

I.B.11. "Flexible Polyurethane" means a non-rigid synthetic foam containing polymers created by the reaction of isocyanate and polyol, including but not limited to that used in furniture, bedding, and chair cushions.

I.B.12. "Foam" means a product with a cellular structure formed via a foaming process in a variety of materials that undergo hardening via a chemical reaction or phase transition.

I.B.13. "Foam Blowing Agent" means a substance used to produce foam.

I.B.14. "Household Refrigerators and Freezers" means refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, freezers, and miscellaneous household refrigeration appliances intended for residential use. For the purposes of this regulation, "household refrigerators and freezers" does not include "household refrigerators and freezers - compact", or "household refrigerators and freezers - built-in."

I.B.15. "Household Refrigerators and Freezers - Compact" means any refrigerator, refrigerator-freezer or freezer intended for residential use with a total refrigerated volume of less than 7.75 cubic feet (220 liters).

I.B.16. "Household Refrigerators and Freezers - Built-In" means any refrigerator, refrigerator-freezer or freezer intended for residential use with 7.75 cubic feet or greater total volume and 24 inches or less depth not including doors, handles, and custom front panels; with sides which are not finished and not designed to be visible after installation; and that is designed, intended, and marketed exclusively to be: installed totally encased by cabinetry or panels that are attached during installation; securely fastened to adjacent cabinetry, walls or floor; and equipped with an integral factory-finished face or accept a custom front panel.

I.B.17. "Hydrofluorocarbons" or "HFC" means a class of greenhouse gases (GHGs) consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, and carbon.

I.B.18. "Integral Skin Polyurethane" means a synthetic self-skinning foam containing polyurethane polymers formed by the reaction of an isocyanate and a polyol, including but not limited to that used in car steering wheels and dashboards.

I.B.19. "Manufacturer" means any person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, governmental entity, organization, or joint venture that produces any product that contains or uses HFCs or is an importer or domestic distributor of such a product.

I.B.20. "Metered Dose Inhaler," or "Medical Dose Inhaler," or "MDI" means a device that delivers a measured amount of medication as a mist that a patient can inhale, typically used for bronchodilation to treat symptoms of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and other respiratory illnesses. An MDI consists of a pressurized canister of medication in a case with a mouthpiece.

I.B.23. "Motor-Bearing" means refrigeration equipment containing motorized parts, including compressors, condensers, and evaporators.

I.B.24. "New" means products or equipment that are manufactured after the date of prohibition or equipment first installed for an intended purpose with new or used components after the date of prohibition, expanded by the addition of components to increase system capacity after the date of prohibition, or replaced or cumulatively replaced such that the cumulative capital cost of replacement after the date of prohibition exceeds 50% of the capital cost of replacing the whole system. For the purposes of this rule, a supermarket system is considered manufactured on the date upon which the refrigerant circuit is complete, the system can function, the system holds a full refrigerant charge, and the system is ready for use for its intended purposes.

I.B.25. "Phenolic Insulation Board" means phenolic insulation including but not limited to that used for roofing and wall insulation.

I.B.26. "Polyolefin" means foam sheets and tubes made of polyolefin.

I.B.27. "Polystyrene Extruded Boardstock and Billet (XPS)" means a foam formed from predominantly styrene monomer and produced on extruding machines in the form of continuous foam slabs which can be cut and shaped into panels used for roofing, walls, and flooring.

I.B.28. "Polystyrene Extruded Sheet" means polystyrene foam including that used for packaging. It is also made into food-service items, including hinged polystyrene containers (for "take-out" from restaurants); food trays (meat and poultry) plates, bowls, and retail egg containers.

I.B.29. "Positive Displacement Chiller" means vapor compression cycle chillers that use positive displacement compressors, typically used for commercial comfort air conditioning. Positive displacement chiller in this definition is a chiller intended for comfort cooling and does not include cooling for industrial process cooling and refrigeration.

I.B.30. "Refrigerant" or "Refrigerant Gas" means any substance, including blends and mixtures, which is used for heat transfer purposes.

I.B.31. "Refrigerated Food Processing and Dispensing Equipment" means retail food refrigeration equipment that is designed to process food and beverages dispensed via a nozzle that are intended for immediate or near-immediate consumption, including but not limited to chilled and frozen beverages, ice cream, and whipped cream. This end-use excludes water coolers, or units designed solely to cool and dispense water.

I.B.32. "Refrigeration Equipment" means any stationary device that is designed to contain and use refrigerant gas, including but not limited to retail or commercial refrigeration equipment, household refrigerators and freezers, and cold storage warehouses.

I.B.33. "Remote Condensing Units" means retail refrigeration equipment or units that have a central condensing portion and may consist of compressor(s), condenser(s), and receiver(s) assembled into a single unit, which may be located external to the sales area. The condensing portion (and often other parts of the system) is located outside the space or area cooled by the evaporator. Remote condensing units are commonly installed in convenience stores, specialty shops (e.g., bakeries, butcher shops), supermarkets, restaurants, and other locations where food is stored, served, or sold.

I.B.34. "Residential Use" means use by a private individual of a substance, or a product containing the substance, in or around a permanent or temporary household, during recreation, or for any personal use or enjoyment. Use within a household for commercial or medical applications is not included in this definition, nor is use in automobiles, watercraft, or aircraft.

I.B.35. "Retail Food Refrigeration" or "Commercial Refrigeration" means equipment designed to store and display chilled or frozen goods for commercial sale including but not limited to stand-alone units, refrigerated food processing and dispensing equipment, remote condensing units, supermarket systems, and vending machines.

I.B.36. "Retrofit" means to convert a system from one refrigerant to another refrigerant. Retrofitting includes the conversion of the system to achieve system compatibility with the new refrigerant and may include, but is not limited to, changes in lubricants, gaskets, filters, driers, valves, O-rings, or system components.

I.B.37. "Rigid Polyurethane and Polyisocyanurate Laminated Boardstock" means laminated board insulation made with polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam, including that used for roofing and wall insulation.

I.B.38. "Rigid Polyurethane Appliance Foam" means polyurethane insulation foam in household appliances.

I.B.39. "Rigid Polyurethane Commercial Refrigeration and Sandwich Panels" means polyurethane insulation for use in walls and doors, including that used for commercial refrigeration equipment, and used in doors, including garage doors.

I.B.40. "Rigid Polyurethane High-Pressure Two-component Spray Foam" means a foam product that is sold in pressurized containers as two parts (i.e., A-side and B-side) in non-pressurized containers that are blown and applied in situ using high-pressure pumps at 800-1600 pounds per square inch (psi) and an application gun to propel the foam components, and may use liquid blowing agents without an additional propellant.

I.B.41. "Rigid Polyurethane Low-Pressure Two-Component Spray Foam" means a foam product that is sold as two parts (i.e., A-side and B-side) in containers that are pressurized to less than 250 psi that is typically applied in situ relying upon a gaseous foam blowing agent that also serves as a propellant so pumps typically are not needed.

I.B.42. "Rigid Polyurethane Marine Flotation Foam" means buoyancy or flotation foam used in boat and ship manufacturing for both structural and flotation purposes.

I.B.43. "Rigid Polyurethane Slabstock and Other" means a rigid closed-cell foam containing urethane polymers produced by the reaction of an isocyanate and a polyol and formed into slabstock insulation for panels and fabricated shapes for pipes and vessels.

I.B.44. "Stand-Alone Unit" means retail refrigerators, freezers, and reach-in coolers (either open or with doors) where all refrigeration components are integrated and the refrigeration circuit may be entirely brazed or welded. These systems are fully charged with refrigerant at the factory and typically require only an electricity supply to begin operation.

I.B.45. "Stand-Alone Low-Temperature Unit" means a stand-alone unit that maintains food or beverages at temperatures at or below 32°F (0 °C).

I.B.46. "Stand-Alone Medium-Temperature Unit" means a stand-alone unit that maintains food or beverages at temperatures above 32°F (0 °C).

I.B.47. "Substance" means any chemical intended for use in the end-uses listed in Section I.E of this regulation.

I.B.48. "Supermarket Systems" means multiplex or centralized retail food refrigeration equipment systems designed to cool or refrigerate, which typically operate with racks of compressors installed in a machinery room and which includes both direct and indirect systems.

I.B.49. "Use" means any utilization of any substance, including but not limited to utilization in a manufacturing process or product in the State of Colorado, consumption by the end-user in the State of Colorado, or in intermediate applications in the State of Colorado, such as formulation or packaging for other subsequent applications. For the purposes of this regulation, use excludes residential use, but it does not exclude manufacturing for the purpose of residential use.

I.B.50. "Vending Machine" means a self-contained unit that dispenses goods that must be kept cold or frozen.

I.C. Requirements

I.C.1. Prohibitions

I.C.1.a. No person may sell, lease, rent, install, use, or manufacture in the State of Colorado, any product or equipment using a prohibited substance for any air-conditioning, refrigeration, foam, or aerosol propellant end-use listed in Section I.E.1.

I.C.2. Exemptions.

I.C.2.a. Except where an existing system is retrofit after the date of prohibition, nothing in this regulation requires a person that acquired a product or equipment containing a prohibited substance prior to the applicable date of prohibition in Section I.E.1. to cease use of that product or equipment. Products or equipment manufactured prior to the applicable date of prohibition specified in Table 1 of Section I.E.1 (including spray foam systems not yet applied on site) may be sold, imported, exported, distributed, installed, serviced, and used after the specified date of prohibition.

I.C.2.b. End-uses that are exempted from Part B, Section I. of this regulation are provided for in Section I.E.2.

I.C.3. Alternative Compliance

I.C.3.a. This regulation does not prohibit a manufacturer of positive displacement chillers in the State of Colorado from the use of prohibited substances in Section I.E.1. provided that the manufacturer meets the following requirements:

I.C.3.a.(i) The manufacturer otherwise meets all other applicable requirements of Section I.D.

I.C.3.a.(ii) The manufacturer only uses the prohibited substances to manufacture or test positive displacement chillers designated for installation outside the State of Colorado.

I.C.3.a.(iii) The manufacturer submits a mitigation plan for emissions from prohibited substances from the manufacturing facility (including testing) to the Division no later than December 31, 2021 or prior to manufacturing or testing positive displacement chillers that use prohibited substances in the State of Colorado if no manufacturing or testing occurred on or before December 31, 2021. The plan must be approved by the Division and include:

I.C.3.a.(iii)(A) Details of emission mitigation efforts whether planned or implemented at the manufacturing facility, including dates of completion for any planned efforts.

I.C.3.a.(iii)(B) Projections of annual emissions from prohibited substances from the manufacturing facility, including emissions associated with manufacturing and testing, covering at least ten (10) calendar years from the date the plan is submitted.

I.C.3.a.(iv) The manufacturer must report actual emissions from prohibited substances to the Division on an annual basis for the prior calendar year no later than March 31 after the calendar year ends.

I.C.3.a.(iv)(A) For manufacturers producing or testing positive displacement chillers in the State of Colorado on or before December 31, 2021, the first emissions report is due March 31, 2023 for calendar year 2022.

I.C.3.a.(iv)(B) For manufacturers that first produce or test positive displacement chillers in the State of Colorado after December 31, 2021, the first emissions report is due March 31 following the first calendar year during which any emissions from prohibited substances occurred.

I.C.3.a.(iv)(C) Annual emissions reporting must continue until the manufacturer has fully transitioned from use of prohibited substances for positive displacement chillers listed in Section I.E.1.

I.C.3.a.(iv)(D) Emissions must be reported in metric tons for each prohibited substance.

I.C.3.a.(v) The manufacturer must complete project(s) within the State of Colorado that reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an amount equal to or greater than any projected annual carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions not reduced for calendar years 2024 and beyond as part of the emissions mitigation plan identified in Section I.C.3.a.(iii).

I.C.3.a.(v)(A) Proposals for projects required under this section may be submitted as part of the emissions mitigation plan but must be submitted no later than one (1) year after approval of the mitigation plan and must be approved by the Division prior to execution.

I.C.3.a.(v)(B) Emission reductions from approved project(s) may be applied to multiple calendar years of unmitigated emissions when the projected reductions are greater than the projected unmitigated emissions on a CO2e basis.

I.C.3.a.(v)(C) A completion report for each project must be submitted to the Division no later than ninety (90) days after the project is completed and must include the details of project work completed, the amount of CO2e emissions reduced or avoided over the lifetime of the project, and any estimated benefits or co-benefits to the environment and community in which the project is located.

I.D. Disclosure Statement and Recordkeeping

I.D.1. Disclosure Statement

I.D.1.a. Any person who manufactures or sells in the State of Colorado a product or equipment in the air-conditioning, refrigeration, foam, or aerosol propellant end-uses listed in Section I.E.1., must provide a written disclosure to the buyer as part of the sales transaction and invoice or a label on the product or equipment as of the applicable date of prohibition for the end-use in Section I.E.1.

I.D.1.a.(i) For motor-bearing refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment that is not factory-charged or pre-charged with refrigerant, the disclosure or label must state: "This equipment is prohibited from using any substance on the "List of Prohibited Substances" for that specific end-use, in accordance with State regulations for hydrofluorocarbons."

I.D.1.a.(ii) Except for products and equipment with existing labeling required by state or local building codes and safety standards which contain the information required in this Section I.D.2.a.ii., the disclosure or label for refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment that are factory-charged or pre-charged with an HFC or HFC blend must include the date of manufacture and the refrigerant and foam blowing agent the product or equipment contains.

I.D.1.a.(iii) For foam, the disclosure or label must include the date of manufacture and hydrofluorocarbon the product contains or the hydrofluorocarbon used to make the product. Alternatively, the disclosure or label may state: "Where sold, compliant with State HFC regulations."

I.D.1.a.(iv) For aerosol propellant products, the disclosure or label must include the date of manufacture and the hydrofluorocarbon the product contains or the hydrofluorocarbon used to make the product. Alternatively, the disclosure requirement may be met if the hydrofluorocarbon the product contains or the hydrofluorocarbon used to make the product is listed in a Safety Data Sheet for the product that complies with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200 (effective February 8, 2013).

I.D.2. Recordkeeping

I.D.2.a. Any person who manufactures any product or equipment in the end uses listed in Section I.E.1. for sale or entry into commerce in the State of Colorado must maintain records sufficient to demonstrate that the product or equipment does not contain applicable prohibited substances listed in Section I.E.1. as of the date of prohibition for that end-use or that the product or equipment is exempt in accordance with Section I.E.2.

I.D.2.b. Records must be maintained for five (5) years and made available to the Division upon request.

I.E. List of Prohibited Substances and Exemptions

I.E.1. Table 1 lists prohibited substances in specific end-uses and the date of prohibition for each end-use, unless an exemption is provided for in Section I.E.2.

Table 1: End-Use, Prohibited Substances, and Date of Prohibition
End-Use Category: Aerosol Propellants
End-Use	Prohibited Substances	Date of Prohibition
Aerosol Propellants	HFC-125, HFC-134a, HFC-227ea and blends of HFC-227ea and HFC-134a	January 1, 2021
End-Use Category: Air Conditioning
End-Use	Prohibited Substances	Date of Prohibition
Centrifugal Chillers (New)	FOR12A, FOR12B, HFC-134a, HFC-227ea, HFC-236fa, HFC245fa, R-125/ 134a/ 600a (28.1/70/1.9), R-125/ 290/ 134a/ 600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407C, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-423A, R-424A, R-434A, R438A, R-507A, RS-44 (2003 composition), THR-03	January 1, 2024
Positive Displacement Chillers (New)	FOR12A, FOR12B, HFC-134a, HFC-227ea, KDD6, R125/ 134a/ 600a (28.1/70/1.9), R-125/ 290/ 134a/ 600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407C, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-424A, R-434A, R-437A, R438A, R-507A, RS-44 (2003 composition), SP34E, THR-03	January 1, 2024
End-Use Category: Refrigeration
End-Use	Prohibited Substances	Date of Prohibition
Cold Storage Warehouses (New)	HFC-227ea, R-125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R404A, R-407A, R-407B, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-423A, R-424A, R428A, R-434A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-44 (2003 composition)	January 1, 2023
Household Refrigerators and Freezers (New)	FOR12A, FOR12B, HFC-134a, KDD6, R-125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407C, R-407F, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R424A, R-426A, R-428A, R-434A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS24 (2002 formulation), RS-44 (2003 formulation), SP34E, THR-03	January 1, 2022
Household Refrigerators and Freezers-Compact (New)	FOR12A, FOR12B, HFC-134a, KDD6, R-125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407C, R-407F, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R424A, R-426A, R-428A, R-434A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS24 (2002 formulation), RS-44 (2003 formulation), SP34E, THR-03	January 1, 2021
Household Refrigerators and Freezers-Built-in (New)	FOR12A, FOR12B, HFC-134a, KDD6, R-125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407C, R-407F, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R424A, R-426A, R-428A, R-434A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS24 (2002 formulation), RS-44 (2003 formulation), SP34E, THR-03	January 1, 2023
Supermarket Systems (Retrofit)	R-404A, R-407B, R-421B, R-422A, R-422C, R-422D, R428A, R-434A, R-507A	January 1, 2021
Supermarket Systems (New)	HFC-227ea, R-404A, R-407B, R-421B, R-422A, R-422C, R-422D, R-428A, R-434A, R-507A	January 1, 2021
Remote Condensing Units (Retrofit)	R-404A, R-407B, R-421B, R-422A, R-422C, R-422D, R428A, R-434A, R-507A	January 1, 2021
Remote Condensing Units (New)	HFC-227ea, R-404A, R-407B, R-421B, R-422A, R-422C, R-422D, R-428A, R-434A, R-507A	January 1, 2021
Stand-alone Units (Retrofit)	R-404A, R-507A	January 1, 2021
Stand-alone Medium-Temperature Units (New)	FOR12A, FOR12B, HFC-134a, HFC-227ea, KDD6, R125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R407A, R-407B, R-407C, R-407F, R-410A, R-410B, R417A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R422D, R-424A, R-426A, R-428A, R-434A, R-437A, R438A, R-507A, RS-24 (2002 formulation), RS-44 (2003 formulation), SP34E, THR-03	January 1, 2021
Stand-alone Low-Temperature Units (New)	HFC-227ea, KDD6, R-125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407A, R-407B, R-407C, R-407F, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-421B, R422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-424A, R-428A, R434A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-44 (2003 formulation)	January 1, 2021
Refrigerated Food Processing and Dispensing Equipment (New)	HFC-227ea, KDD6, R-125/ 290/ 134a/ 600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407A, R-407B, R-407C, R-407F, R-410A, R-410B, R417A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R424A, R-428A, R-434A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-44 (2003 formulation)	January 1, 2021
Vending Machines (New)	FOR12A, FOR12B, HFC-134a, KDD6, R125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R407C, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-422B, R422C, R-422D, R-426A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-24 (2002 formulation), SP34E	January 1, 2022
Vending Machines (Retrofit)	R-404A, R-507A	January 1, 2021
End-Use Category: Foams
End-Use	Prohibited Substances	Date of Prohibition
Rigid Polyurethane and Polyisocyanurate Laminated Boardstock	HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends thereof	January 1, 2021
Flexible Polyurethane	HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends thereof	January 1, 2021
Integral Skin Polyurethane	HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel Z-6	January 1, 2021
Polystyrene Extruded Sheet	HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel Z-6	January 1, 2021
Phenolic Insulation Board and Bunstock	HFC-143a, HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends thereof	January 1, 2021
Rigid Polyurethane Slabstock and Other	HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc and blends thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel Z-6	January 1, 2021
Rigid Polyurethane Appliance Foam	HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc and blends thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel Z-6	January 1, 2021
Rigid Polyurethane Commercial Refrigeration and Sandwich Panels	HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel Z-6	January 1, 2021
Polyolefin	HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel Z-6	January 1, 2021
Rigid Polyurethane Marine Flotation Foam	HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc and blends thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel Z-6	January 1, 2021
Polystyrene Extruded Boardstock and Billet (XPS)	HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel B, Formacel Z-6	January 1, 2021
Rigid Polyurethane High-pressure Two-component Spray Foam	HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, and blends thereof; blends of HFC365mfc with at least 4 percent HFC-245fa, and commercial blends of HFC-365mfc with 7 to 13 percent HFC-227ea and the remainder HFC-365mfc; Formacel TI	January 1, 2021
Rigid Polyurethane Low-pressure Two-component Spray Foam	HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, and blends thereof; blends of HFC365mfc with at least 4 percent HFC-245fa, and commercial blends of HFC-365mfc with 7 to 13 percent HFC-227ea and the remainder HFC-365mfc; Formacel TI	January 1, 2021
Rigid Polyurethane One-component foam sealants	HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, and blends thereof; blends of HFC365mfc with at least 4 percent HFC-245fa, and commercial blends of HFC-365mfc with 7 to 13 percent HFC-227ea and the remainder HFC-365mfc; Formacel TI	January 1, 2021

I.E.2. Table 2 lists exemptions to the prohibitions in Section I.E.1.

Table 2: Exemptions
End-Use Category	Prohibited Substances	Acceptable Uses
Aerosol Propellants	HFC-134a	Cleaning products for removal of grease, flux and other soils from electrical equipment; refrigerant flushes; products for sensitivity testing of smoke detectors; lubricants and freeze sprays for electrical equipment or electronics; sprays for aircraft maintenance; sprays containing corrosion preventive compounds used in the maintenance of aircraft, electrical equipment or electronics, or military equipment; pesticides for use near electrical wires, in aircraft, in total release insecticide foggers, or in certified organic use pesticides for which EPA has specifically disallowed all other lower-GWP propellants; mold release agents and mold cleaners; lubricants and cleaners for spinnerettes for synthetic fabrics; duster sprays specifically for removal of dust from photographic negatives, semiconductor chips, specimens under electron microscopes, and energized electrical equipment; adhesives and sealants in large canisters; document preservation sprays; U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved MDIs for medical purposes; wound care sprays; topical coolant sprays for pain relief; products for removing bandage adhesives from skin; bear spray; and law enforcement pepper spray.
Aerosol Propellants	HFC-227ea and blends of HFC-227ea and HFC-134a	FDA-approved MDIs for medical purposes.
Air Conditioning	HFC-134a	Military marine vessels where reasonable efforts have been made to ascertain that other alternatives are not technically feasible due to performance or safety requirements.
Air Conditioning	HFC-134a and R-404A	Human-rated spacecraft and related support equipment where reasonable efforts have been made to ascertain that other alternatives are not technically feasible due to performance or safety requirements.
Foams - Except Rigid polyurethane spray foam	All substances	Military applications where reasonable efforts have been made to ascertain that other alternatives are not technically feasible due to performance or safety requirements until January 1, 2022.
Foams - Except Rigid polyurethane spray foam	All substances	Space- and aeronautics-related applications where reasonable efforts have been made to ascertain that other alternatives are not technically feasible due to performance or safety requirements until January 1, 2025.
Rigid polyurethane two-component spray foam	All substances	Military or space- and aeronautics-related applications where reasonable efforts have been made to ascertain that other alternatives are not technically feasible due to performance or safety requirements until January 1, 2025.

5 CCR 1001-26-B-I

45 CR 01, January 10, 2022, effective 1/30/2022

45 CR 16, August 25, 2022, effective 9/14/2022

45 CR 24, December 25, 2022, effective 1/14/2023

46 CR 10, May 25, 2023, effective 6/14/2023

47 CR 16, August 25, 2024, effective 9/15/2024