Facility owners and operators face an array of regulatory mandates that are difficult to reconcile with business needs. These issues call for a holistic refrigerant strategy. The following resources can help!
Federal/US EPA Regulations
American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (AIM) of 2020
- 42 USC 7675: American Innovation and Manufacturing Act
- RMS Fact Sheet – GWPs of Supermarket Industry Refrigerants
- HFCs Listed as Regulated Substances in the AIM Act – Appendix A to Part 84
- RMS Fact Sheet – Standard Cylinder Size for Supermarket Refrigerants
EPA AIM Act HFC Phasedown Rule
EPA AIM Act Final Technology Transitions Rule
- RMS’s 1-Page Fact Sheet on the EPA’s Final Technology Transitions and HFC Use Restrictions Rule
- The EPA’s Final Technology Transitions Rule
- Amendment to the Technology Transitions Final Rule for the Light Commercial Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Subsector
EPA AIM Act Final Emissions Reduction and Reclamation Rule
- RMS’s 1-Page Fact Sheet on the EPA’s Proposed Emissions Reduction and Reclamation Rule
- RMS Fact Sheet – ERR Regulated Refrigerants Used in the Supermarket Industry
Title VI of the Clean Air Act
- 42 USC CHAPTER 85, SUBCHAPTER VI: STRATOSPHERIC OZONE PROTECTION
- RMS Fact Sheet – Supermarket Industry Refrigerants Regulated under Title VI of the Clean Air Act
Section 608 Regulations
Section 608 Chronically Leaking Appliance Rule
EPA’s Significant New Alternatives Policy Program
State Regulations
CALIFORNIA
- California’s Refrigerant Management Program (RMP) Regulation
- California’s Stationary Hyrdrofluorocarbon Reduction Measures
- California’s Refrigerant Management Program Help Page
- RMS Table on California’s Virgin Refrigerant Bans
NEW JERSEY
NEW YORK
- Proposed Hydrofluorocarbon Standards and Reporting Regulation
- RMS’s 1-Page Fact Sheet on New York State’s Proposed HFC Prohibitions Regulation
- RMS’s 1-Page Fact Sheet on New York State’s Proposed Refrigerant Management and Replacement Program Regulation
- 20-Year GWPs for Common Refrigerants
- NY State DEP’s Fact Sheet on Draft Regulations to Reduce HFCs
WASHINGTON
RMS Presentations and Publications
RMS PRESENTATIONS, ARTICLES, AND STUDIES
Developing and Enforcement Readiness Program – Refrigerants, Presentation by Keilly Witman
FMI Energy & Store Development Conference 2024 Developing an Enforcement Readiness Program – Refrigerants
Refrigerant Regulations and Compliance: Watchouts and Pitfalls, Presentation by Keilly Witman
NASRC Summit Irwindale 2024 Refrigerant Regulations and Compliance: Watchouts and Pitfalls
Refrigerant Regulations for Food Retailers, Presentation by Keilly Witman
NASRC Webinar: August 7, 2024
Next Generation Compliance for Next Generation Regulations, Presentation by Keilly Witman
NASRC Summit St Louis 2023 RMS Next Generation Compliance Presentation
Not Just Another Presentation on Regulations, by Keilly Witman
NASRC Summit St Louis 2023 Not Just Another Presentation on Regulations
Case Study: The First Commercial Propane/Carbon Dioxide Cascade Refrigeration System in North America by Tom Wolgamot, Keilly Witman, et al.
https://betterbuildingssolutioncenter.energy.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/Case Study_Commercial Propane CO2 Cascade System.pdf
California’s Refrigerant Incentive Program by Keilly Witman
https://nasrc.org/articles1/2016/1/26/join-us-in-supporting-californias-refrigerant-incentive-program
Clearing the Cost Hurdle for Natural Refrigerants (page 10) by Keilly Witman
http://publication.shecco.com/upload/file/org/1426675703685914_123360.pdf
Opportunity in a SNAP (page 12) by Keilly Witman
http://publication.shecco.com/upload/file/org/1415374899401441_922039.pdf
RMS Notifications
Refrigerant Regulations: Common Watch-Outs December, 2 2024
Refrigerant Regulations: Common Watch-Outs
It’s Always the Record-Keeping That Gets You! November 12, 2024
Compliance Training Part II: Mandatory Refrigerant Record-Keeping
Prepare to ERR (AIM Act Part III) October 31, 2024
Get to know Compliance and Mandatory Service Practices!
Preparation Beats Wishful Thinking October 8, 2024
Announcing: The RMS Enforcement Readiness Program
Training on the basics September 12, 2024
Don’t Miss Out: Upcoming Training Opportunity
Delve into the key aspects of the AIM Act September 6, 2024
Don’t Miss Out: Upcoming Training Opportunity
Your time is valuable. Train Smarter. August 13, 2024
Announcing the Launch of the RMS Training Program
Other Resources
IPCC’s AR4 Global Warming Potentials
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/documents/high-gwp-refrigerants
NASRC’s Refrigerant Transition Hub
https://nasrc.org/hub
EPA’s GreenChill Partnership
https://epa.gov/greenchill