Ohio Refrigerants/ODS: What you need to know

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

Aerosol Cans: Ohio Revised Code Annotated (ORCA) 3704.15

Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) Division of Air Pollution Control

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5

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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 Ohio, although the state has not incorporated the rules into its own regulations. There are no state regulations pertaining to the management of ozone-depleting substances, but Ohio has a statute prohibiting the use of CFCs as a propellant in aerosol spray cans. See the national section CFC MANAGEMENT for more information.

• Administration and enforcement. EPA administers and enforces the CFC management requirements. OEPA enforces the prohibition on aerosol cans.

AEROSOL CANS

ORCA 3704.15

Ohio prohibits the sale of aerosol spray cans using CFCs as a propellant, except for those:

• Designed for administering any drug for the treatment of asthma or another respiratory disease through a device that measures the dosage
• Used for the administration of prescription drugs
• Used in a surgical procedure
• Designated as an essential use by EPA

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 ...