Maryland 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 3

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See national section for basic information and federal regulations.

• Rules. The federal rules for the management of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), hydrochlorofluorocarbons, and other ozone depleting substances are effective in Maryland, 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 for assisting 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 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.