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### 1 United States 

### ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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## SNAP INFORMATION NOTICE
For Significant New Alternatives Date of Receipt:

Date 90 Day Review Begins:

Date Review Comple ted:

CBI Status: When completed send this form to:
Via US Postal Service: Via Overnight Delivery Service:

SNAP DOCUMENT CONTROL OFFICER SNAP DO CUMENT CONTROL OFFICER OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION, 6205 J U.S. EPA
U.S. EPA 1310 L STREET NW
1200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 10 th FL OOR (MC 6205J) WASHINGTON, DC 20460 WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Enter the total number of pages in your SNAP information Notice: 20 pages Document Control Number



### INTRODUCTION

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

This form may be used t o submit information under the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program for the review of

alternatives to class I and class II ozone

- depleting substances (ODS) under section 612 of the Clean Air Act. Submitters are required to provide this infor mation on new substitutes to assist the Agency in assessing the acceptability of chemicals or processes that are considered alternatives for ODSs. A separate notice must be filed for each alternative you are submitting

.

PAPER SUBMISSIONS: All paper submi ssions must be provided in three complete copies. If information is to be claimed as confidential, all confidential information must be excised from one of the copies, which will be placed in the public docket; the other two copies must include the confid ential material. If no claims of confidentiality are made for the submission, all copies

must be identical.

CD

- ROM SUBMISSIONS: The SNAP program also accepts submissions via CD

- ROM. If information is to be claimed as confidential, all confidential infor mation must be excised from one of the files on the CD

- ROM, which will be placed in the public docket; the other file must include the confidential material. The file with the confidential material must include “contain s CBI” in

the file name.

STEP

- BY

- ST EP INSTRUCTIONS: The Instructions for the SNAP Information Notice and TSCA/SNAP Addendum (“Instructions”)

are designed to assist applicants in completing this form. The Instructions provide step

- by

- step guidance on submitting a SNAP notice, asserting conf identiality claims, completing the notice form, sector

- specific data requirements, and submitting test data and supplemental information.

To facilitate Agency review of alternatives, this form must be filled out as completely as possible. Please provide all information requested to the extent that it is known or reasonably ascertainable. Make reasonable estimates if actual data is unavailabl e.

TYPE OF NOTICE (Check only one box)

Select the appropriate box identifying the type of notice submitted:

Manu facturer Submission: New alternative, Substance, or Formulation

Petition: New alternative, Substance, or Formulation √ Petition: Revision of the Existing SNAP list Petition: Request to Grandfather Use of An Unacceptable SubstituteForm 1265

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- GENERAL IN FORMATION

You must provide the identity of the alternative chemical o r processes and the identity and percentages of all components in a blend and/or process, even if you claim the identity as confidential. You may authorize another person

to submit the identity for you, but your submission will not be complete and review cannot begin until EPA receives this
information.

Part II

- ALTERNATIVE

- SPECIFIC INFORMATION

Please indicate the sector(s) for wh ich you are submitting information on the substitute by checking the appropriate

boxes:

• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

• Foam Blowing

• Solvent Cleaning

• Fire Extinguishing

and Explosion Prevention

• Sterilization

• Aerosols

• Adhesives, Coatings, and Inks

• Tobacco Expansion

• Pesticides

You may need additional copies of Part II if there are several manufacturing, processing, or use operations that you will describe in this notice. Please reproduce these sections as
needed.

If you r substitute is also subject to review under FIFRA, provide the FIFRA Registration Number:

_____________________________ Part III

- RELEASE AND EXPOSURE DATA

Ple ase reproduce additional copies of Part III as necessary.

Part IV

- LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Please attach additional sheets if you do not have enough space on the form to fully answer a question. Label each continuation sheet with the corresponding section heading and the question. In part IV, list these attachments and any test data, other data, or any optional information that you include in this notice.

TEST DATA AND OTHER DATA

You are required to submit all test data in your possession or

control and to provide a description of all other data known to you if
these data are related to the health and environmental effects of the manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, use, or disposal of the alternative. Standard literature citations may be

s ubmitted if they do not appear in the open scientific literature. Complete test data (in English), not summaries of data, must be submitted if they do not appear in the open literature. The following are test data and other data that might be submitted ( see the
Instructions for a more complete list of data to be submitted.) Please indicate test data to be included in your submission notice by checking the appropriate boxes:

 Health Effects Data Yes No

 Flammability Data Yes No

 Environmental Effects

Data Yes No

 Environmental Fate

Data Yes No

 Risk Assessments Yes No

 Test Data Not in the Possession/

Control of the Submitter Yes No

 Other Data Yes No

CONFIDENTIALITY CLAIMS

Anyone submitting information must assert a claim of confidentiality at the time of submission for any data which are to be t reated as Confidential Business Information (CBI). Substantiation of this claim must also be provi ded at this time. All information claimed as CBI will be treated in a manner consistent with 40 CFR Part 2, Subpart B. Failure to assert a claim of confidentiality at th e time of submission may result in disclosure of information by the Agency without fu rther notice.

To assert a claim on this form, circle or bracket the information you claim as confidential and mark the confidential box at the bottom of the page. Then provide substantiation of this claim on an attachment to the notice. If any informati on is claimed as confidential, you must provide a “sanitized” version of this notice, including attachments, to EPA with y our submission. For additional information on claiming information as confidential, please see the Instructions Manual.

Information submitted as CBI may be accessed by companies designated as Authorized Representatives of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under an EPA contract for the purpose of assisting EPA in the development and implementation of national regul ations for the protection of stratospheric ozone, including the development of the SNAP program. These Authorized Representatives may have access to any information received by the Stratospheric Protection Division within the EPA Office of the Atmospheric Programs for use in reviewing the need for possible control of any substance, practice, process or activity that may reasonably be anticipated to affect stratospheric ozone. Access to such information is necessary to ensure that these companies can compl ete the work required by the contract.

Authorized Representatives of the Administrator are subject to the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 7414(c) respecting confidential bu siness information as implemented by 40 CFR 2.301(h).Form 1265

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- GENERAL INFORMATION

Sect ion A

- SUBMITTER IDENTIFICATION

1. (a) Person Submitting Notice (in U.S.)

Name of Authorized Official : Jiang Feng

Title : President Company/Organization : China Household Electrical Appliance Association Mailing Address : Room 709, Talent International Buil ding, No.80 Guang Qumen Inner Avenue Beijing P.R.C. 100062 Telephone & Fax Numbers : +8610 5169 6551&+8610 5169 6552

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- mail Address : jfeng@cheaa.org

(b) Agent (if app licable)

Name of Authorized Official : Title : Company/Organization : Mailing Address : Telephone & Fax Numbers :
E

- mail Address

(c) Joint Submitter (if applicable)

Name of Authorized Official : Han peng

Title : A ssistant manager of Oversea R&D Department Compa ny/Organization : GREE Electric Appliance INC. of Zhuhai Mailing Address : Jinji West Rd , Zhuhai , Guangdong, China Telephone & Fax Numbers : +86

- 13926921525 & +86

- 0756

- 8669004

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- mail Address : hanpeng@cn.gree.com

Name of Authorized Official : Liu Zhiyong

Titl e : Manager in charge of R & D of new refrigerants and energy

- efficient Company/Organization : Guangdong Midea Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd. Mailing Address : Midea Industrial City, Beijiao, Shunde, Guangdong, China Telephone & Fax Numbers : +86 0757 2633 8141 &+86 0757 2633 9059

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- mail Address : liuzy@midea.com.cn

Name of Authorized Official : Fu Yu

Title : Director of R & D Dept. Company/Organization : QingDao Haier Air Conditioner Gen. Corp. Ltd. Mailing Address : N o .1,Haier R d

, Hi

- Tech Zone, Haier Air Cond itioner Headquarters, R&D Dept. QingDao P.R.C Telephone & Fax Numbers : +86

- 18653216173 & 0532

- 88936973

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- mail Address : fuy@haier.com

Name of Authorized Official : Zhigang W ang Title : Vice

- General Manager Company/Organization : Hisense kelon air conditioner co., LTD Mailing Address : Air conditioner R&D Center No.11 jiangxi Road,Qingdao,Shandong,China Telephone & Fax Numbers : 86

- 0532

- 86016016

- 2628 & 086

- 0532

- 86016059

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- mail Address : wangzhigang@hisense.com

Name of Authorized Official : Minsheng Xie

Title : Te chnical Supervisor Engineer Company/Organization : Guangdong Chigo air conditioning Ltd, Co. Mailing Address : 4/F, Chigo Technical Building, Lishui County, Nan hai, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China Telephone & Fax Numbers : 0757

- 88367296 & 0757

- 88783084

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- m ail Address : xiems123@163.com

Name of Authorized Official : Lv Xiang

Title : Deputy director of the R & D center Company/Organization : Sinopec Jinling Petrochemical Corp. Ltd. Mailing Address : Ganjiaxiang 38# Qixiashan, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. Telephone & Fax Numbers : +86

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- 58981324 & +86

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- 58986616

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- mail Address : lxiang.jlsh@sinopec.com

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- GENERAL INFORMATION

Section A

- SUBMITTER IDENTIFICATION

2. Technical Contact (in U.S.)

Name of Auth orized Official : Dou Yanwei

Title : Director at Department of Integrated Services Company/Organization : China Household Electrical Appliance Association Mailing Address : Room 709, Talent International Building, No.80 Guang Qumen Inner Avenue Beijing P.R.C. 100062 Telephone & Fax Numbers : 86

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- 5169 6560 &86

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- 51696621

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- mail Address : douyw @cheaa.org

3. If you have had a prior communication with EPA concerning this notice, note the date and type of communication (letter, ph one, etc.) and the EPA staff person ’s name:

W e have communicated with Cindy Newberg on the meeting at Beijing in April 2012.

W e have communicated with Bella Maranion on the 2012 China Household Electric al Appliance Technical Conference at Nanjing, China.

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- GENERAL INFORMATION (continued)

Section B

- ALTERNATIVE IDENTIFICATION

1. Commercial/Trade name (s) of alternative:

Answer : R290 refrigerant

2. (a) Nam e of chemical(s) (preferably IUPAC nomenclature) and/or process name. For blends, provide the percent composition of each constituent. For powdered aerosols used in fire suppression, see page 11 of the Instructions for additional necessary compos ition in formation.

Answer : Propane;

(b) Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number and molecular formula.

Answer : CAS registry number of R290 refrigerant is 74

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T he m olecular formula of R290 refrigerant is CH 3 CH 2 CH 3

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(c) For alternative processes an d technologies describe the technology and provide a diagram of the system. Also provide the information on any chemical constituents.

Answer : P ropane is a kind of natural hydrocarbon directly extracted from the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The process es for the propane as R290 refrigerant is shown as the diagram below. T he saturated liquid hydrocarbon from the hydrocracking unit is sent into feed tank after dehydration

and desulfurization. T he saturated liquid hydrocarbon is further sent into high

- puri ty propane light

- ends column by increasing the pressure using feedstock pump. L ight fractions such as ethane are removed from the top of the column to the flare system, and the liquid hydrocarbon at the

bottom of the column is sent to propane distillation tower. T he fraction at the top of the propane distillation tower is sent to intermediate tanks as propane products, and the fractions that most of the propane is removed at the bottom of the propane distillation tower are sent to hydrocracking spherical as product of LPG.

The R290 refrigerant has similar normal boiling point, freezing point and critical point with R22 refrigerant that is widely used in RAC system so

as to meet the demand of the thermal performance for the substi tution of R22 refrigerant, which is listed in the Class II ozone

- depleting

substance. R290 refrigerant contains only the elements of hydrogen and carbon but not chlorine, the ODP of R290 is 0. O n the other hand, the GWP of R290 is comparatively low, approx imately 3.3. R290 is a kind of environmentally friendly refrigerant, and has been applied in household refrigerators

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(d) If you have applied for or hold a patent on the substitute, provide the patent name, number (if available), and informati on on t he topics covered in the patent.

Answer :

T here is no patent on the substitute

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- GENERAL INFORMATION (continued)

Section B

- ALTERNATIVE IDENTIFICATION

3. Generic name:

If the name of th e substitute is declared Confidential Business Information, provide a generic name.

Answer : The substitute is not declared CBI.

4. Specific End

- Use

(a) Describe each end

- use that may be reasonably anticipated for the alternative. Be sure to provide a broad description (e.g., terpene

- based

semi

- aqueous solvent cleaner for electronic parts, or HFC substitute refrigerant for centrifugal chillers). For a list of end use s, see Appendix A to the Instructions, beginning on p. 23. If the alternative is a r efrigerant, indicate whether it is a candidate for use in retrofits of existing equipment, for use in new equipment only, or both.

Answer : The end

- uses of R290 refrigerant are window

- type Residential and Light Commercial Air Conditioning, Heat Pumps and R esidential

Dehumidifiers

. T he R290 refrigerant is a candidate for use in new equipment, while the candidate for use in retrofits of existing equipment is not

recommended.

(b) Identify the ODS and the quantity of substitute needed to replace it for each end use in pounds (i.e., the replacement ratio).

Answer :

T he replacement ratio of R290 refrigerant for R22 refrigerant is approximately 1: 2.

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- GENERAL INFORMATION (continued)

Section B

- A LTERNATIVE IDENTIFICATION (Continued)

5. Impurities (a) Identify each impurity that may reasonably be anticipated to be present in the chemical alternative as manufactured for c ommercial purposes. If there are unidentified impurities, enter “unidenti fied.”

Answer :

T he impurit ies that may reasonably be anticipated to be present in the chemical alternative are: i so but a ne , n

- butane, ethane, propene, water and other impurities.

(b) Provide the CAS Registry Number for each impurity if available.

Answer :

CAS Registry Number of isobut a ne is 75

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CAS Registry Number of n

- but a ne is 106

- 97

- 8 ;

CAS Registry Number of ethane is 74

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CAS Registry Number of propene is 115

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CAS Registry Number of water is 7732

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(c) Estimate the maximum weight percentage of each impurity. If there are unidentified impurities, estimate their total weig ht percentages.

Answer :
T he m aximum weight percentage of isobut a ne is 0.4%;

T he m aximum weight percentage of n

- but a ne is 0.4%;

T he m aximum weight percentage of ethane is 0.2%;

T he m aximum weight percentage of propene is 0.1%;

T he volume percentage of water is 0.002%(v/v);

W eight percentage of propane exceed 99.6%, maximum weight pe rcentage of each impurities will not appear at the same time.

6. Byproducts: (a) Describe any byproducts or degradation products resulting from the manufacturer, processing, use or disposal of the chemi cal alternative or

chemicals used in the new alternat ive. If there are unidentified byproducts/ degradation products enter “unidentified.”

Answer : There is no byproduct resulting from the manufacturer, processing, use or disposal of R290 refrigeran t since i t is a kind of natural refrigerant directly extra cted from the liquefied petroleum gas. T he degradation products of R290 refrigeran t are water and carbon dioxide resulting from oxidation by contact with air.

(b) Provide the CAS Registry Number for each byproduct or degradation product if available.

Answ er :
T he CAS Registry Number of water is 7732

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- 5 ; T he CAS Registry Number of carbon dioxide is 124

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(c) Indicate where the byproduct/degradation product is formed (e.g. during manufacturing, during use, in case of fire, etc.) and the amount or

rate at which it is formed.

Answer :

The formation of degradation product can be shown with the formula : C 3 H 8 +5O 2 →3CO 2 +4H 2 O

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- ALTERNATIVE

- SPECIFIC INFORMATION

Section A

- PHYSICAL AND CHEMIC AL PROPERTIES

– See Appendix B to the Instructions to see which properties apply to

which uses.

1. Molecular weight : 44.10 [1] 2. Physical state at 20 oC : gas [2]

3. Melting point at 1 atm. pressure :

- 188 oC [1] 4. Boiling point at 1 atm. pressure :

- 42.1 oC [1]

5. Specific gravity : 0.4921 g/ml (liquid state under saturated vapour

pressure and 298.15K)[3] 6. Odor threshold : 1500 ppm[4

7. Solubility using solvent ethanol @ temperature 290 K is 790 ml in 100 g solvent, equals to 12.28 g/L; s olubilit y using solvent ethyl ether @
temperature 290 K is 926 ml in 100 g solvent, equals to 13.01 g/L [3].

8. Solubility in water @ temperature 25 oC: 62.4×10

- 6 (ω) [3]

9. Partition coefficient : Log Kow : 2.36[5]

10. Vapor pressure @ 20 oC : 120.4 psi [3] 13. Are spectra attached?

See Reference [6]

14. Disassociation constant: 5 1 kPa (20 oC, 1 atm) [7] 11. Critical T emperature : 96.67

oC [2] 12. Critical Pressure : 116.508 psi [3]

15. Particle size distribution 16. Volatilizati on from soil

17. Volatilization from water 18. Viscosity @ 20 oC : 8.08 μ Pa · s (101.3kPa) [3]

19. pH@concentration 20. Thermal conductivity (for foam blowing agents) : 20 °C for gas:

17.24 mW/m • K; 20 °C for liquid: 91.21 mW/m • K [3]

21. Adsorption coefficient 22. Flammability limits (LFL, UFL) : 2.1~9.5 % vol (293.15 K,

101.32 5 kPa, in air)[8]

23. Flash point :

- 104 oC [1] 24. Heat of combustion : 2217.8 kJ/mol (101.3 kPa, 288.7 K)[9]

25. Maximum pressure rise : 0. 945 MPa [10] 26. Maximum rate of pressure rise :

T he maximum rate of pressure rise of R290 refrigerant is calcu lated to

be 1.98 × 106 Pa/s when the size of the room is 20 m2 × 2.7 m according

to the formulation shown as [11, 12].

27. Other (specify)

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- ALTERNATIVE

- SPECIFIC INFOR MATION

Section A

- PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

– See Appendix B to the Instructions to see which properties apply to

which uses.

28. Flammability: Provide any information on flammability concerns. For example, if any abatement techniques are being used to minimize the risks associated with flammable substances or mixtures, detail those techniques below. If a substitute is flammable, an asse ssment of overall risk

in each end

- use may be required. For flammable refrigerants, provide a fault tree anal ysis for each end use. For flammable foam blowing agents used in spray foam, provide a training program that addresses flammability concerns specific to this substitute. (See Appendi x B to Instructions

for sector

- specific data requirements for flammable s ubstances).

Answer : R290 refrigerant is flammable, and it is rendered the A3 safety classification ac cording to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 34

- 2007 [13]

. T he fault tree analysis (FTA) of window

- type residential air conditioning using R290 refrigerant is shown as :

According to IEC 60335

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- 40 [14] , the maximum charge of R290 refrigerant for each window

- type residential air conditioner should follow table 1 to avoid the risk lead by leakage.

Table 1 maximum charge for each window

- type re sidential air conditioner varied with height and floor area

Category LFL

(kg/m 3 ) ho(m) Floor area (m 2 )

4 7 10 15 20 30 50

R290 0.038 0.6 0.05 0.07 0.08 0.1 0.11 0.14 0.18

1 .0 0.08 0.11 0.13 0.16 0.19 0.23 0.3 0

1.8 0.15 0.2 0.24 0.29 0.34 0.41 0. 53

2.2 0.18 0.24 0.29 0.36 0.41 0.51 0.65

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Part II

- ALTERNATIVE

- SPECIFIC INFORMATION (Continued)

Section B

- ATMOSPHERIC INFORMATION

1. Ozone

- depletion potential (ODP): (a) Provide the 10 0 year ODP of the alternative relative to CFC

- 11, if known. If the substitute is a blend, provide the ODPs of the individual

constituents. Reference the source for each ODP.

Answer :
T he 100 year ODP of R290 relative to CFC

- 11 is 0 according to the Sum mary of Substitute Refrigerants Listed in SNAP Notice 2506

- 16

- 2010 [15]

.

(b) Provide any additional data on the ODP of the alternative (e.g. atmospheric lifetime, chlorine or bromine loading potenti als). Reference

the source of this information and a ttach any supporting documentation.

Answer :

T he atmospheric lifetime of R290 is 12.5 days according to 2010 WMO Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion [16]

.

2. Global Warming Characteristics: (a) Provide the alternative’s atmospheric lifetime and g lobal warming potential (GWP) relative to carbon dioxide over 100

- year time horizon,

and 20

- year or 500

- year time horizon, if known. Reference the most recent assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC AR4). Alternate source s may include the 2010 World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion or the peer

- reviewed literature. If the substitute is a blend, provide the GWPs of the individual constituents and an estimate of the bl end at its

nomi nal composition.

Answer : T he atmospheric lifetime of R290 is 12.5 days according to 2010 WMO Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion [11]

. T he GWP value of R290 relative to carbon dioxide over 100

- year time horizon is 3.3 according to IPCC AR4 [17]

.

(b) If known, provide the alternative’s expected impact on energy efficiency relative to the substance it is replacing (e.g. +/

- X%) and resul ts of any testing or modeling done (both theoretical and actual testing). Energy efficiency information is particularly useful for refrigerants and foams.

Answer : According to Performance of R290 and R1270 for R22 applications with evaporator and condens er temperature variation [ 18] published on Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology 22 (2008) : 532~537

, the coefficient of performance of these hydrocarbon refrigerants is up to 11.5% higher than that of R22 under all conditions

.

(c) For GWP value s that do not come from AR4 or WMO 2010, provide any available additional data on the atmospheric lifetime and GWP of the alternative, including infrared absorption spectrum and infrared absorption capacity. Reference the source of this infor mation.

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Part II

- ALTERNATIVE

- SPECIFIC INFORMATION (continued)

Section C

- OTHER STATUTES AND STANDARDS

1. Describe whether and how the manufacture, use, and disposal of the alternative is regulated under other environmental regulatory statutes such as those listed below. List any concentration

- based or other numerical standards to which the alternative is subject under the standards and regulations.

Titles of the Clean Air Act (CAA) other than Title VI : The propane which made up of R290 is defined as l ow

- polluting fuel by CAA. T here is no

restriction on the application of R290 except the end

- use of fuel.

the Clean Water Act (CWA) : NOT regulated

the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) : NOT regulated

the Re source Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) : NOT regulated

the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) : NOT regulated

the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) : NOT regulated

the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation an d Liability Act (CERCLA) : NOT regulated

the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA or SARA Title III) : NOT regulated

State and local laws : NOT regulated

Other applicable environmental federal, state, and local laws not mentioned ab ove : NO

2. Describe whether and how occupational, consumer, or general population exposure to the alternative is regulated under hea lth and safety related statutory authorities, such as those implemented by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Oc cupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Department of Transportation (DOT), and state and local laws. List any concentration

- based or other numerical standards to which the alternative is subject under the above statutes and regulations. Also list any other standard

- setting organizations such as the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Enginee rs (ASHRAE), or Underwriters Laboratories (UL) that will evaluate the su bstitute from a health and safety perspective.

Answer : R290 is not regulated by FDA

, OSHA

, DOT and state and local laws. R290 refrigerant is rendered the A3 safety classification ac cording to ANSI/ASHRAE34 [13] established by the American Society of Heati ng, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers

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Part II

- ALTERNATIVE

- SPECIFIC INFORMATION (continued)

Section D

- COST AND AVAILABILITY OF THE ALTERNATIVE

1. Estimate the cost per pound for th e substitute chemical. For alternative processes and technologies, describe installation costs associated with

the alternative. Please describe the information used as the basis for this cost estimate.

Answer:

The cost of R290 refrigerant is US$ 1.43 pe r pound when the price of civil LPG is US$ 1045 per ton.(1 RMB=6.22 USD)

Notice:

1. The cost of R290 refrigerant equals to 1.2 times of the sum of the cost on raw material, energy cost, manufacture cost, t ransportation cost and packaging cost, including t he profit and taxes.

2. The cost on raw material equals to the local price of civil LPG plus US$ 241 per ton according to the method of price calc ulation from Chinese manufacturer of the R290 refrigerant, and the price of civil LPG is not relevant to the crude oil price.

3. The sum of energy cost, manufacture cost, transportation cost and packaging cost is US$ 1370 per ton.

For the window

- type residential air conditioners and residential dehumidifiers as the integral

- type air conditioner, the installation of the window

type residential air conditioners using R290 refrigerant is same to the installation of the window

- type residential air conditioners using R22/R410A refrigerant and there is no extra installation costs.

2. Provide information on production of the substitute. Include estimates on: (a) Year substitute will be available if not currently produced.

Answer : The R290 refrigerant is available since the propane is the byproduct of petrochemical industry

.

(b) Total pounds production per year (curr ent figure).

Answer :
T he current production of R290 refrigerant in China is approximately 440,000 pounds per year

.

(c) Years to maximum market penetration.

Answer : It is estimated that it will be in less than 10 years for the R290 to the maximum market penetration

.

(d) Maximum total production per year at market saturation.

Answer : It is estimated that the m aximum total prod uction will be approximately 4

, 4 00,000 pounds per year at the market saturation

.

(e) Estimated percentage of market at market saturation.

Answer :
T he estimated percentage of market for the R290 as the refrigerant of window

- type residential air condi tioning at market saturation will be 70%.

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Part II

- ALTERNATIVE

- SPECIFIC INFORMATION (continued)

Section D

- COST AND AVAILABILITY OF THE ALTERNATIVE

3. Describe any new equipment and use profiles that will be necessary in order to use the substitute. If retrofitting of existing equipment is required, detail changes in technologies needed to use the alternative and address any materials compatibility issues. Provi de information on each

end

- use an d capital costs associated with the substitute or alternative process. Include cost of equipment and/or any new materials, e quipment lifetime, changes in labor and energy costs

.

Answer :

T he structure of window

- type residential air conditioners using R290 refrigerant is similar to the window

- type residential air conditioners using normal refrigerant, while there are still some necessary retrofit on the design of the products to fit the special heat trans fer properties, transport properties and flammability

. T he detail changes in technologies between window

- type residential air conditioners using R290 refrigerant and normal refrigerants such as R22 is shown in the table 2: Table 2 detail changes in technologies between window

- type residential air conditioner s using R290 refrigerant and R22 refrigerant

Components R22 R290

Compressor Normal 1. New Design of Compressor; 2. Increased Displacement.

Electric Control Board Normal 1. Extra Detection and Disposalon the Concentration of R290 Refrigerant inside the Sy stem;
2. Leak

- tight Design.

Fan Normal The Level of Protection should meet the IP54 of IEC 60529.

Case Normal Special Design and Retrofit to Prevent the Accumulation of the Refrigerant

Evaporator Ф 7 mm Ф 5 mm

Condenser Ф 7 mm Ф 5 mm

Oil Mineral Oil Mineral Oil

Seal Seal with Naked Flame Special Seal

Refrigerant Normal Charge Size within the range regulated by IEC 60335

- 2

- 40 [9]

. Safety Certification Normal Extra Safety Certification on Flammability

T he cost of production of window

- type residential air conditioners using R290 refrigerant increase slightly comparing with window

- type residential air conditioners using normal refrigerant. T he changes in the cost of equipment and materials for the window

- type residential air conditioners using R290 refr igerant are shown in the table 3.

T able 3 changes in the cost of equipment and materials for the window

- type residential air conditioners using R290 refrigerant

Components Increased Cost (US$)

Special Compressor 12.1

Electrics for Explosion Protection 3. 7

Heat Exchanger s - 1.0

Seal 0.6

Refrigerator

- 0.2

Sum 15.3

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- RELEASE AND EXPOSURE DATA

Section A

- TOXICITY AND HAZARD INFORMATION

For chemical alternatives and for chemicals used wit h alternative processes, summarize below (and attach supporting information on) the acute and chronic toxicity of the substitute and of its constituent chemicals on any organism (e.g. human and/or other mammals, fis h, wildlife, and plants), if available. Include any data on impurities and degradation products if known. Also include information on any permissible exposure limits (PELs), occupational exposure limits (OELs), or Acceptable Exposure Limits (AELs) that have been set for the substitut e for use i n the workplace. In addition, please attach a copy of any hazard warning statement, label, material safety data sheet, or other in formation which will be provided to any person who is reasonably likely to be exposed. (See Pgs. 16

- 17 of the Instructions f or sector

- specific requirements for toxicity testing).

Answer :
T he acute and chronic toxicity of R290 refrigerant (propane) is not available since its low toxicity according to the Lange ’ s Handbook of Chemistry [ 19]

. T he PEL of R290 refrigerant published by Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA ) is 1000 ppm, 1800 mg/m 3 TWA for general industry [ 20]

. The impurities within R290 refrigerant include propene, ethane, n

- butane and isobut a ne as discussed above. F or the propene, the American

Conferen ce of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value (TLV) is Simple Asphyxiant and is Not C lassifiable as a

H uman Carcinogen [ 21]

. F or the ethane, the OSHA construction industry PEL is Simple Asphyxiant , and the ACGIH TLV is also Simple Asphyxiant [22]

. F or the n

- butane, the ACGIH TLV is 1000 ppm TWA, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Limit (REL) is 800 ppm, 1900 mg/m 3 TWA [23]

. F or the isobutene , the NIOSH REL is 800 ppm, 1900 mg/m 3 TWA [ 24]

.

F or the degradation product of carbon dioxide, the OSHA PEL is 5000 ppm

, 9000 mg/m 3 TWA for both general industry and construction industry, the ACGIH TLV is 5000 ppm, 9000 mg/m 3 TWA

, 30000 ppm, 54,000 mg/m 3 STEL and the NIOSH REL is 5000 ppm TWA

, 30000 ppm STEL [25]

.



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- ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE AND DISPOSAL AT MANUFACTURE

For each manufacturing site (for manufacturing of substitutes and/or products containing substitutes):

(a) Identify all site locations (i.e., name and address) for each chemical manufacturing process.

Answer : T he site location for R290 manufacturing process is Refinery of Sinopec Jinling Petrochemical Corp.,Ltd . at Qixiashan, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

.

(b) Identify all site locations for manufacturing of product s using substitutes (e.g., refrigerators containing the substitutes).

Answer : The site location for manufacturing of the window

- type residential air conditioning using R290 is same to the site location for manufacturing of

common window

- type residential a ir conditioning, including: Guangdong Midea Refrigeration Equipment Co

., Ltd . at Midea Industrial City, Beijiao, Shunde, Guangdong ,China; Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai at Jinji West Rd , Zhuhai, Guangdong, China Chongqing Haier Air Conditioner C ompany Ltd. N o .1, Gangcheng Road, Jiangbei District Chongqing P.R.C

. Guangdong Chigo air conditioning Ltd, Co. 4/F, Chigo Technical Building, Lishui County, Nan hai, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China Hisense kelon air conditioner co., LTD

, No.2Qiaodong Roa d Ronggui,Shunde,Foshan,Gangdong,PRC

.

(c) Identify the points of release and/or exposure during the manufacture of: (i) the substitute and/or (ii) products contain ing the substitutes.

Answer :
D uring the manufacture of R290, there is no release and exposure point. D uring the maintenance of R290 manufactur ing equipment, R290 is released to the open air after combustion into water and carbon dioxide by the flare system ( Sinopec Jinling Petrochemical Corp.,Ltd .).

D uring the manufacture of window

- type re sidential air conditioning using R290 refrigerant , the R290 is possible to be release d or expose d at the repairing step on the production line.

(d) Provide information on the magnitude of release if available, along with the media to which the subst itute is released (e.g., indoor air, outdoor air, water, land).

Answer :
F or the window

- type residential air conditioning using R290 refrigerant , the average charge size is 100 g to 200 g, so that the magnitude of

release at the repair step on the producti on line is 100 g to 200 g for each product by the media of air. G enerally the r epair rate is less than 1%.

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Section C

- OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE AT MANUFACTURE

For each manufacturing site (manufacturing of substitutes and/or products containing substitutes):

Note :
F or the window

- type residen tial air conditioning using R290 refrigerant , the activities may be exposed to R290 and the protective equipment is similar to the condition of products using R22 refrigerant.

(a) Describe the activities in which workers may be exposed to chemicals a t the manufacturing facility. Answer items (b) through (g) for each activity.

Answer : A t the manufacturing facility of substitute

, workers may be exposed to R290 refrigerant with the activity of maintenance of R290 manufactur ing equipment.

A t the manufac turing facility of products containing substitutes

, workers may be exposed to R290 refrigerant with the activity of charge, seal and repair on the production line.

(b) Describe any protective equipment and engineering controls used to protect workers (e.g., goggles, gloves, chemical hoods).

Answer : For the manufacture of R290 refrigerant, the protective equipment used to protect workers including breathing apparatus, goggles, respirator

mask

, gloves , o veralls, helmets and work shoes.

For the manufact ure of window

- type residential air conditioning us ing R290 refrigerant, the engineering controls used to protect workers including warning alarms for R290 leakage and ventilation system, and the equipment controls used to protect workers including goggles, gloves

,

o veralls and work shoes.

(c) Indicate the physical form of chemicals at the time of handling/exposure (e.g., solid, liquid, gas).

Answer :
T he physical form of R290 at the time of handling/exposure is mainly gas. F or the activity of charge for R290 window

- type residential air conditioning, the refrigerant may be liquid.

(d) Estimate average and maximum numbers of workers involved in each activity.

Answer : For the manufacture of R290 refrigerant, the average number of workers at the ac tivity of maintenance for pump system is 3, and the maximum numbers of workers is 4; the average number of workers at the activity of maintenance for fractionator is 4 , and the maximum numbers of

workers is 6.

For the manufacture of window

- type residential air conditioning us ing R290 refrigerant, the average and maximum numbers of workers involved in the activity of charge is 1; the average and maximum numbers of workers involved in the activity of seal is 1; the average and maximum

numbers of workers invol ved in the activity of repair on the production line is 1.

(e) Estimate average and maximum duration of activity for any worker, in terms of (1) hours/day and (2) days/year.

Answer : For the manufacture of R290 refrigerant, the average duration of t he activity of maintenance of R290 manufactur ing equipment for any worker is

2 hours/day , 5 days/year , and the maximum duration of the activity of maintenance of R290 manufactur ing equipment for any worker is 5 hours/day , 10 days/year

. For the manufacture of window

- type residential air conditioning us ing R290 refrigerant, the average duration of the activity of charge, seal and repair on the production line for any worker is 5 hours/day, 240 days/year, and the maximum duration of the activity of charge, sea l and repair on the production line for any worker is 7. 5 hours/day, 24 0 days/year.

(f) Enter the contact pathway (e.g., ingestion, inhalation, dermal).

Answer : T he contact pathway are inhalation or dermal

.

(g) Estimate the average and high

- en d exposure concentrations (separated by a /), being sure to provide units of measure.

Answer : During the manufacture of R290 refrigerant, the average and high

- end exposure concentrations are 0.0%/0.2% (v/v). During the maintenance of R290 manufacturing eq uipment, t he average and high

- end exposure concentrations are 0.1%/0.2% (v/v).

For the manufacture of window

- type residential air conditioning us ing R290 refrigerant, the average and high

- end exposure concentrations are 0.0 0 %/0.7 4 % (v/v).

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- RELEASE AND EXPOSURE DATA

Section D

- ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE AND DISPOSAL IN END

- USE

For each end

- use of a substitute (end

- uses using the substitute in products and/or processes):

(a) Provide the es timated amount (in kg/day) of each chemical released to the environment (e.g., as a solid waste or wastewater effluent) at th e point of, or subsequent to, the end

- use at a site using the substitute (e.g., in products containing the substitute and processes using the substitute).

Answer :
T he maximum charge size of R290 refrigerant in each window

- type residential air conditioning is typically 200 grams. A ccording to the leakage rate of 1% per year limited by the quality control , the estimated amount of R290 refrigerant released to the environment for each window

- type residential air conditioning is 5.5 × 10

- 6 kg/day at the point of the end

- use at a site using the substitute

.

(b) Identify the media (indoor air, outdoor air, land, water) to which the chemi cal will be released from that release point.

Answer :
T he R290 refrigerant will be released to the indoor air and outdoor air from the release point

.

(c) Describe the control technology used to limit release; estimate the amount released to the envi ronment with the control technology in place to limit release. If the substitute is to be disposed of, indicate the method and location of disposal.

Answer : T he window

- type residential air conditioning using R290 refrigerant is a completely closed system so that there is no control technology in place

to limit release

.

(d) Are releases covered under RCRA? If so, identify the RCRA hazardous waste codes.

Answer : T he release is not covered under RCRA

.

(e) Identify the approximate number of site s expected to use the substitute.

Answer :
T he number of sites expected to use the substitute is approximate ly same to the number of sites use the common window

- type residential air conditioning . It is one window

- type residential air conditioning for each room.

(f) Provide information on recycling of the substitute. Describe any associated costs and equipment.

Answer :

T he recycling of R290 refrigerant is similar to the recycling of common refrigerant. T he cooling processing and compression condensa tion are

the main methods applied to recycle R290 refrigerant. T he recycling by cooling processing is carried out with collection of the refrigerant following liquefaction by cooling the refrigerant steam, which needs special refrigerant recycling equipmen t for the cooling processing and additional ventilation system. T he recycling by compression condensation is carried out with increasing the pressure of the refrigerant steam using compressor, followed by the collection of liquefied refrigerant cooled usin g condenser , which needs special refrigerant recycling equipment for the compression condensation and additional ventilation system. T he associated costs of R290 refrigerant recycling is similar to the cost of common refrigerant recycling

.

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- RELEASE AND EXPOSURE DATA (continued)

Section E

- OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE AT END

- USE

For all end

- use scenarios of the substitute (end

- uses utilizing the substitute in products and/or processes):

(a) Describe the activities in which workers may be exposed to chemicals at the end

- use (i.e., during installation, maintenance, inspection, servicing, or use). Answer items (b) through (g) for each activity.

Answer : A t the activities of maintenance , inspec tion, repair and disposal of the window

- type residential air conditioning using R290 refrigerant , w orkers may be exposed to R290 refrigerant only if the leakage take place.

(b) Describe any protective equipment or engineering controls used to protect workers (e.g., goggles, gloves, chemical hoods).

Answer : T he protective equipment used to protect workers includes goggles, glove s, work shoes and antistatic overalls.

(c) Indicate the physical form of chemicals at the time of handling/exposure (e .g., solid, liquid, gas).

Answer :
T he physical form of R290 refrigerant at the time of handling/exposure is liquid or gas.

(d) Estimate average and maximum numbers of workers involved in each activity.

Answer :
T he average numbers of workers invol ved the activity of maintenance , inspection and repair of the window

- type residential air conditioning using

R290 refrigerant is estimated to be 2; the maximum numbers of workers involved the activity of maintenance , inspection and repair of the

window

- typ e residential air conditioning using R290 refrigerant is estimated to be 3.

T he average numbers of workers involved the activity of disposal of the window

- type residential air conditioning using R290 refrigerant is

estimated to be 1; the maximum numbers of workers involved the activity of disposal of the window

- type residential air conditioning using R290 refrigerant is estimated to be 2.

(e) Estimate average and maximum duration of activity for any worker, in terms of (1) hours/day and (2) days/year.

Answer :
T he average duration for any worker of the activity of maintenance , inspection and repair of the window

- type residential air conditioning using R290 refrigerant is estimated to be 2 hours/day , 150 days/year ; the maximum duration for any worker o f the activity of maintenance , inspection and repair of the window

- type residential air conditioning using R290 refrigerant is estimated to be 4 hours/day , 150 days/year

. T he average duration for any worker of the activity of disposal of the window

- type re sidential air conditioning using R290 refrigerant is

estimated to be 2 hours/day , 240 days/year ; the maximum duration for any worker of the activity of disposal of the window

- type residential air conditioning using R290 refrigerant is estimated to be 4 hou rs/day , 240 days/year

.

(f) Enter the contact pathway (e.g,. ingestion, inhalation, dermal).

Answer :
T he contact pathway are inhalation and dermal.

(g) Estimate the average and high

- end exposure concentrations (separated by a /), being sure to provide units. Personal monitoring data may be required for some end uses (see pgs. 17

- 18 of Instructions).

Answer :
T ypically the maximum charge size of each window

- type residential air conditioner is 200 grams of R290 refrigerant. G iven the service li fe of

the window

- type residential air conditioning as 10 years, the average exposure concentrations of R290 refrigerant for each window

- type residential air conditioning is estimated to be 5.5 × 10

- 5 kg/day.

F or the w indow

- type residential air conditioning c harged with 200 grams of R290 refrigerant as the extreme condition, the high

- end exposure

concentrations of R290 refrigerant for each window

- type residential air conditioning fixed in the room with the size of 6 m 2 ×2.8 m is estimated to

be 0.63% (v/v) on t he condition that all the refrigerant exposed within seconds.

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- RELEASE AND EXPOSURE DATA (continued)

Section F

- CONSUMER EXPOSURE

For each end

- use of a substitute (end

- uses where a consu mer might be exposed):

(a) Identify the potentially exposed consumer population (e.g,. indoor residents).

Answer: The potentially exposed consumer population to R290 refrigerant are indoor residents

(b) Identify the exposure medium (e.g., air ).

Answer: The exposure medium of R290 refrigerant is air.

(c) Enter the contact pathway (e.g,. ingestion, inhalation, dermal).

Answer: The contact pathway is inhalation.

(d) Describe the exposure point of concentration. Provide (1) averag e and (2) high

- end concentration estimates, including units of measure.

Answer:

The average concentration of R290 refrigerant at the exposure point is estimated to be approximately 0.00% (v/v); the high

- end concentration of
R290 refrigerant at the exposu re point is estimated to be 0.24% (v/v) according to the IEC 60335

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### Section G

- GENERAL POPULATION EXPOSURE (optional)

For manufacturing of substitutes and products containing substitutes:

(a) Identify and number potential general populati on exposure points.

Answer :
T he R290 refrigerant manufactur ing equipment is located at special production area with closed

- off management, and the shortest distance between the border of the equipment and the residents is 2 kilometers. With the protectio n of special pressure relief system and flare system, there

is no potential general population exposure point.

Since the manufactur ing equipment of window

- type residential air conditioning using R290 refrigerant is located at special production area with

c losed

- off management, there is no potential general population exposure point.

(b) For each exposure point described in (a), identify the potentially exposed population (e.g., residents at the fenceline t o the manufacturing facility).

Answer :
T here is no exposure point and potentially exposed population for the R290 refrigerant.

(c) Identify the contact pathway (e.g., ingestion, inhalation, dermal).

Answer :
T here is no contact pathway of the R290 refrigerant.

(d) Identify the exposure medium (e.g., air, water).

Answer : T here is no exposure point and exposure medium for the R290 refrigerant.

(e) Enter the exposure point concentration (mg/m 3 or ppb). Provide (1) average and (2) high

- end estimates.

Answer :
T here is no exposure p oint for the R290 refrigerant.

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- LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

List below any attachments that complete the responses to the questions on this form or that provide additional information t hat may assis t EPA’s review of the alternative under Section 612 of the Clean Air Act. Also, provide citation s for information already submitted to EPA as part of past regulatory and information activities, as well as for other information that could not be included w ith this submission. If you have attached continuation pages, describe the Part, Section and question number being continued. Attach additional pages if nece ssary. Mark (X) in the CBI box next to any attachment that contains information you claim as con fidential.

Attachment Name Question # Number of Pages CBI

[1] James Speight, Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry: Section 01 Organic Compounds[M], McGraw

- Hill Professional: 302. Part III, Section A

[2] Huanzhang Lu, et al., Handbook of Basic Data of Petroch emical Industries[M], Chemical Industry Press, 1982: 144~145. Part II, Section A

[3] Guangqi Liu, et al., Physical Property Data Handbook of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering [M], Chemical Industry Press, 2002: 91~204 Part II, Section A

[4] Yoshio N agata. Measurement of Odor Threshold by Triangle Odor Bag Method. Odor Measurement Review(Office of Odor, Noise and Vibration Environmental Management Bureau Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan) Part II, Section A

[5] Nicholas Bodor, Zoltan Gabanyi, Chu

- Kuok Wong. A New Method for the Estimation of Partition Coefficient [J]. J.Am.Chem.SOC.1989,111,3783

- 3786. Part II, Section A

[6] DU Zhen

- hui, QI Ru

- bin, ZHANG Hui

- min, YIN Xin, XU Ke

- xin, Quantitative Detection of Propane and Isobutene Ba sed on NIR Spectroscopy [J], Journal of Tianjin University: 2008(5):589 Part II, Section A

[7] Evans pKa Table, published by University of Wisconsin

- Madison, http://www.chem.wisc.edu/areas/reich/pkatable/index.htm Part II, Section A

[8] Gang Yan, et al., Analysis of the Research on the Application of Hydrocarbon in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Refrigeration Journal [J], 2003(2):41. Part II, Section A

[9] Zhibing Xu, et al., The Gas Cutting Analysis of New Type Propane Cutting Gas and Acetyle ne, Energy Conservation Technology [J], 2000(3): 10~11. Part II, Section A

[10] BI Ming shu,YIN Wang hua, DING Xin wei, Numerical simulation for explosion process of non

- ideal explosion sources in the closed vessels [J], Journal of Chemical Industry & E ngineering, 2003(6): 1

- 3. Part II, Section A

[11] Yan Qinghua, Numeral Simulation of Flammable Gas Explosions in Closed Spherical Vessles [D], Dalian University of Technology, 2004. Part II, Section A

[12] TIAN Guansan, Study on Explosion Theory and Inhibition Mechanisms of Combustion and Explosion of Flammable Refrigerants [D], Tianjin University, 2000. Part II, Section A

[13] ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 34

- 2007. Part II, Section A

[14] IEC 60335

- 2

- 40 Edition 4.2. Part II, Section A

[15] SNAP Noti ce 2506

- 16

- 2010. Part II, Section B

[16] 2010 WMO Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion. Part II, Section B

[17] Working Group I Contribution to the Forth Assessment Report of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Part II, Section B

[18] K . J. Park, D. Jung, Performance of R290 and R1270 for R22 applications with evaporator and condenser temperature variation [J], Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology 22 (2008): 532~537 Part II, Section B

[19] James Speight, Lange’s Handbook of Ch emistry: Section 11 Practical Laboratory Information, McGraw

- Hill Professional[M]: 128. Part III, Section A

[20] Exposure Limits of Propane. Part III, Section A

[21] Exposure Limits of Propene. Part III, Section A

[22] Exposure Limits of Ethane. P art III, Section A

[23] Exposure Limits of n

- butane. Part III, Section A

[24] Exposure Limits of Isobutane. Part III, Section A

[25] Exposure Limits of Carbon Dioxide. Part III, Section A

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- CERTIFICATION

I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that:

1. All information provided in this notice is complete and truthful as of the date of the submission.

2. I am submitting with this notice all test data in my possession o r control and a description of all other data known to or reasonably ascertainable by me.

3. If this is a submission of a new alternative, the company name d in Part I, Question 1a of this notice: (a) intends to manufacture, formulate, import, market , or use a new alternative to a Class I or Class II ozone

- depleting substance which is identified in Part I, Section B, Question 2. (b) seeks an acceptability determination on a new alternative(s) to a Class I or Class II ozone

- depleting substance, wh ich is identified in Part I, Section B, Question 2.

4. The accuracy of the statements made in this notice reflects my best prediction of the anticipated facts regarding the alternative described herein. Any knowing and willful misinterpretation is subje ct to criminal penalty pursuant to section 113(c) of the Clean Air Act and 18 U.S.C.§1001.



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