Virginia Refrigerants/ODS: What you need to know

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

Prohibited materials: Virginia Code Annotated (VCA) 10.1-1424.1

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3

See ADDRESSES & CONTACTS for addresses and telephone numbers.

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 Virginia, 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 Virginia has a statute prohibiting the use of CFCs as a blowing or expansion agent in packaging material. See the national section CFC MANAGEMENT for more information.

• Administration and enforcement. EPA administers and enforces the federal CFC requirements in Virginia. DEQ enforces the prohibition on packaging material manufactured with CFCs.

PROHIBITED MATERIALS

VCA 10.1-1424.1

Virginia specifically prohibits the sale of any packaging material that uses CFCs as a blowing agent or expansion agent.

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 ...