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Refrigerants

Summary of Environment and Climate Change
Canada Regulations Pertaining to Refrigerants
HFC Phasedown
10090%

80% vs. CAP

On Wednesday Oct 18, 2017, Environment and Climate
Change Canada published amendments to the ODSHAR
regulations. These amendments will come into force on
April 16, 2018. These regulations will adopt a phasedown,
but NOT A PHASEOUT, of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) inalignment with the United Nations Kigali Amendment tothe Montreal Protocol. The regulations also containproduct-specific controls by end use that apply to newequipment only.

60%604030%200No specific HFC is being phased out.

20192024

2029
Year20%2034

15%2036

Base is determined from the average imports ofHFCs plus 15% of HCFCs in 2011, 2012, and 2013.

Product-Specific Controls
End UseApplication

Date

GWP Limit of RefrigerantStand-alone, medium-temperature refrigeration system:
Self-contained refrigeration system with components that areintegrated within its structure and designed to maintain an internal
temperature of ≥0 °C(a) Commercial orindustrial(b) Residential

January 1, 2020

1400

January 1, 2025

150

Stand-alone, low-temperature refrigeration system: Selfcontained refrigeration system with components that are integrated
within its structure and designed to maintain an internal temperature<0 °C, but >-50 °C(a) Commercial orindustrial(b) Residential

January 1, 2020

1500

January 1, 2025

150

Centralized refrigeration system: Refrigeration system with acooling evaporator in the refrigerated space connected to acompressor rack located in a machinery room and a condenser locatedoutdoors and designed to maintain an internal temperature at ≥50 °C

Commercial orindustrial

January 1, 2020

2200

Condensing units: Refrigeration system with a cooling evaporator inthe refrigerated space connected to a compress and condenser unitthat are located in a different location and designed to maintain aninternal temperature at ≥-50 °C

Commercial orindustrial

January 1, 2020

2200

Chiller: Refrigeration or air-conditioning system that has acompressor, evaporator, and secondary coolant other than anadsorption chiller

Commercial orindustrial

January 1, 2025

750

Mobile refrigeration system: Refrigeration system that is normally
attached to or installed in or operates in or with means of transportation

Commercial orindustrial

January 1, 2025

2200

Existing equipment, service, and retrofit will not be impacted by the product-specific controls.

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Refrigerants

Are You Prepared?
• Evaluate your plan for new equipment against thetimelines outlined in the above regulations.
• Evaluate your plan for remodel and retrofit, andtransition to Opteon™ low global warming potentialrefrigerants to improve energy efficiency and reduce theimpact of CAP and the reduction on you• Visit Opteon.com for more information on HFC
replacement options.

For more information on the Opteon™ family of refrigerants, or other refrigerants products, visit opteon.com or call (800) 235-7882.
The information set forth herein is furnished free of charge and based on technical data that Chemours believes to be reliable. It is intended for use by persons having technical skill, attheir own risk. Because conditions of use are outside our control, Chemours makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and assumes no liability in connection with any use of thisinformation. Nothing herein is to be taken as a license to operate under, or a recommendation to infringe, any patents or patent applications.
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