Georgia Refrigerants/ODS: What you need to know

Stratospheric ozone protection: 42 USC 7671 to 7671q (Clean Air Act, Title VI) and 40 CFR 82

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4

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See national section for basic information and federal regulations.

• Rules. The federal rules for the management of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydrochlorofluorocarbons, and other ozone-depleting substances are effective in Georgia, although the state has not incorporated the rules into its own regulations. See the national section CFC MANAGEMENT for more information.

• Administration and enforcement. EPA administers and enforces the requirements for the management of ozone-depleting substances.

REFRIGERANT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Sources that contain regulated refrigerants in quantities above the threshold for regulation should implement a refrigerant management program. The following is a brief checklist to assist with the development and implementation of such a management plan:

□ Has the company/institution adopted a refrigerant management program?

□ Does the company/institution have refrigerant capture/recycling equipment in use on-site?

□ Is the refrigerant capture/recycling equipment properly registered?

□ Are the employees using refrigerant capture/recycling equipment properly trained and certified?

□ How are chiller repairs and refrigerant leaks handled at the company/institution?

□ What is the company's/institution's primary choice for CFC replacement in cooling equipment?

See the national section CFC MANAGEMENT for more information.