Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0118-0286
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2012-07-17T04:00Z

United States

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Washington, DC 20460	

AGENCY USE ONLY

OMB Control No.: 2060-0226

Expires: 4/30/00

SNAP INFORMATION NOTICE

For Significant New Alternatives	

Date of Receipt:

Date 90 Day Review Begins:

Date Review Completed:

CBI Status:

When completed send this form to:

MELISSA FIFFER

SNAP DOCUMENT CONTROL OFFICER

OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION, 6205 J

U.S. EPA

1200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NW

WASHINGTON, DC 20460

	

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INTRODUCTION

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

This form may be used to 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
information 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.

All submissions 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 confidential
material.  If no claims of confidentiality are made for the submission,
all copies must be identical.

The attached “Guidance Manual for the SNAP Information Notice” is
designed to assist applicants in completing this form.  The manual
provides instructions on submitting a SNAP notice, asserting
confidentiality 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 unavailable.

TYPE OF NOTICE (Check only one box)

Select the appropriate box identifying the type of notice submitted:

Manufacturer 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
Substitute_____________________________________________

Part 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION

You must provide the identity of the alternative chemical of 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 which you are submitting information
on the substitute by checking the appropriate boxes:

 

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

 _____________________________

Part III - RELEASE AND EXPOSURE DATA

Please 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 submitted 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 Guidance Manual 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:

 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

LIST OF TEST DATA IS SHOWN IN PART IV - LIST OF

ATTACHMENTS

Anyone submitting information must assert a claim of confidentiality at
the time of submission for any data which are to be treated as
Confidential Business Information (CBI).  Substantiation of this claim
must also be provided 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 the time of submission
may result in disclosure of information by the Agency without further
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 information is claimed as confidential, you must provide
a “sanitized” version of this notice, including attachments, to EPA
with 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 regulations 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 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
complete 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 business
information as implemented by 40 CFR 2.301(h).

Part I - GENERAL INFORMATION

Section A - SUBMITTER IDENTIFICATION

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

________________________________________________________________________
______________________________

Name of Authorized Official         JOHN EDWARD POOLE                   
                                       Title   MANAGING DIRECTOR

________________________________________________________________________
______________________________

Company/Organization                 REFRIGERANT SOLUTIONS LIMITED

________________________________________________________________________
______________________________

Mailing Address    8 MURIESTON ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM                   
                              Telephone & Fax Numbers 

                             CHESHIRE WA 15 9ST, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
                                00 44 161 926 9876 FAX 9875

(b) Agent (if applicable)

________________________________________________________________________
______________________________

Name of Authorized Official                                             
                                                                 Title

________________________________________________________________________
______________________________

Company/Organization

________________________________________________________________________
______________________________

Mailing Address                                                         
                                                                        
Telephone & Fax Numbers 

(c) Joint Submitter (if applicable)

________________________________________________________________________
______________________________

Name of Authorized Official                                             
                                                                 Title

________________________________________________________________________
______________________________

Company/Organization

________________________________________________________________________
______________________________

Mailing Address                                                         
                                                                        
Telephone & Fax Numbers 

2. Technical Contact (in U.S.   MR RON STEVENSON   

________________________________________________________________________
______________________________

Name of Authorized Official        Title     

                                                                        
                                                                        
            

________________________________________________________________________
______________________________

Company/Organization              

________________________________________________________________________
______________________________

Mailing Address                         

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

DAVID GOODWIN



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Part I - GENERAL INFORMATION (continued)

Section B - ALTERNATIVE IDENTIFICATION

1. Commercial/Trade name (s) of alternative:  RS-50

RS-50 IS A LOW GLOBAL WARMING REPLACEMENT FOR 404A AND R507 AND A NON
OZONE DEPLETING REPLACMENT FOR R22. RS-502 IS SUITABLE FOR USE IN
EXISTING EQUIPMENT AND USE BY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTUERS.

RS-50 WAS ASSIGNED A DESIGNATED ASHRAE NUMBER OF R-442A WITH A SAFTEY
CLASSIFICATION OF A1 BY ASHRAE STANDARD 34 COMMITTEE ON 28 June 2011 

2. (a) Name of chemical(s) (preferably IUPAC nomenclature and/or process
name.  For blends, provide the percent composition of each constituents.

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

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

    (d) If you hold a patent on the substitute, provide the patent name
and number and include a copy of the patent as an attachment.  If you
have submitted a patent application but have not been granted one yet,
indicate the date submitted and the expected time frame for a response.

3. Generic chemical name (if chemical name of substitute is declared
Confidential Business Information).

RS-50

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).

  

RS-50 IS A LOW GLOBAL WARMING REPLACEMENT FOR R404A AND R507 AND A NON
OZONE DEPLETING REPLACEMENT FOR R22 IN THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS:

SUPERMARKET REFRIGERATION

INDUSTRIAL PROCESS REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS

ICE SKATING RINKS

COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSES

REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT

RETAIL FOOD REFRIGERATION

COMMERCIAL ICE MACHINES

THE SIZE OF THE RS-50 CHARGE CAN VARY SUBSTANTIALLY ACCORDING TO THE END
USE FROM APPROXIMATELY 1 KG TO OVER 1000 KGS.

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

RS-50 CAN BE USED IN RETROFIT OF EXISTING EQUIPMENT AND ALSO IN NEW
EQUIPMENT. THE REPLACEMENT RATIO FOR EACH END USE IS 0.9:I, NAMELY 0.9
LB OF RS-52 TO 1 LB OF R404A OR R22.

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Part I - GENERAL INFORMATION (continued)

Section B - ALTERNATIVE IDENTIFICATION (Continued)

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

    (b) Provide the CAS Registry Number if available.

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

6. Byproducts:

Describe any byproducts or degradation products resulting from the
manufacturer, processing, use or disposal of the chemical alternative or
chemicals used in the new alternative.  If there are unidentified
byproducts/ degradation products enter “unidentified.”

    (b)    Provide the CAS Registry Number if available.

    (c)    Indicate where the byproduct/degradation product is formed
(e.g. during manufacturing, during use, etc.) and the amount or         
      rate at which it is formed.

NO BYPRODUCTS OR DEGRADATION PRODUCTS RESULT FROM THE FORMULATION OF
RS-50 BY THE BLENDING OF THE FIVE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE HIGH PURITY
STARTING MATERIALS.

(B) & (C)  HF (HYDROGEN FLUORIDE) GAS, CAS NO 7664-39-3, WILL BE THE
MAIN DEGRADATION PRODUCT RESULTING FROM THE DISPOSAL BY INCINERATION OF
RS-50.

NB: RS-50 CAN BE RECOVERED, RECYCLED AND RECLAIMED PROVIDED THE
REFRIGERANT HAS NOT BEEN MIXED WITH OTHER REFRIGERANTS.



Part II - ALTERNATIVE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION

Section A – PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES      

1.  Molecular weight      81.7 g/mol	

2.  Physical state at 20 C  GAS AT  1 ATMOSPHERE

3.  Melting point             N/A	

4.  Boiling point at 1 atm. Pressure              -46.5C (1)

5.  Specific gravity         1.21*                                      
 g/ml	

6.  Odor threshhold   N/A                              mg/m3

7.  Solubility using solvent                     @ temperature          
                C              N/A                                   
       g/L

8.  Solubility in water @ temperature LOW SOLUBILITY                    
                                                                    C

9.  Partition coefficients  N/A	

Log Kow                             Log K

10.  Vapor pressure @ 20 C   192 (1)   psi	

11.  Critical temperature                                 82.4C	

12.  Critical pressure                                   690 psi

13.  Are spectra attached?  N/A	

14.  Disassociation constant         N/A

15.  Particle size distribution  N/A	

16.  Volatilization from soil            N/A

17.  Volatilization from water  N/A	

Viscosity @ 20 C LIQUID 0.141  CENTIPOISE 

                             VAPOUR 0.0126 (2)

                             Cp

19.    HYPERLINK mailto:pH@concentration  pH@concentration   N/A	

Thermal conductivity  LIQUID:  W/Mk*

                                         VAPOUR: W/mk(2)

21.  Adsorption coefficient    N/A	

22.  Flammability limits (LFL, UFL)          NONE % vol

23.  Flash point   NONE	

24.  Heat of combustion   N/A

25.  Maximum pressure rise  N/A	

26.  Maximum rate of pressure rise  N/A 

Other (specify) 

(1) CAPACITY

(2) COEFFICIENTS OF PERFORMANCE

(3) PRESSURE/TEMPERATURE TABLE

(4) THERMODYNAMIC TABLES

(5 )PRESSURE/ENTHALPY DIAGRAM

SEE PART IV - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

                                      	

NB: (1) BUBBLE POINT

       (2) 1 ATMOSPHERE

	

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 assessment of overall risk in each
end-use may be required.  (See Guidance Manual for sector-specific data
requirements for flammable substances).

RS-50 IS NON FLAMMABLE AT WORST CASE FORMULATION AND WORST CASE
FRACTIONATION AS PER ASHRAE STANDARD 34 ASTM 681-98  FLAMMABILITY TEST

FLAMMABILITY TEST DATA & WORST CASE FRACTIONATION TEST DATA DURING
LEAKAGE ARE DETAILED IN ATTACHED REPORT BY SAFET CONSULTING ENGINEERS
INC. SEE PART IV – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

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Part II - ALTERNATIVE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION (Continued)

Section B - ATMOSPHERIC INFORMATION

1.  Ozone-depletion potential (ODP):

     (a) Provide the 100 year ODP of the alternative relative to CFC-11,
if known.  If the substitute is a blend, provide the ODPs of individual
constituents.

   

  

(b) Provide source of ODP or any additional data on the ODP of the
alternative (e.g. atmospheric lifetime, chlorine or bromine loading
potentials).  Reference the source of this information and attach any
supporting documentation.

2.  Global Warming Characteristics:

    (a) Provide the alternative’s global warming potential (GWP)
relative to carbon dioxide over 100-, 500-, and 1000- year time
horizons, if known.  If the substitute is a blend, provide the GWPs of
the individual constituents.

    (b) If known, provide the alternative’s expected impact on energy
efficiency relative to the substance it is replacing (e.g. +/- X%) and
results of  any testing or modeling done (both theoretical and actual
testing).

    (c) Provide source of GWP or any additional data on the GWP of the
alternative, including the atmospheric lifetime, infrared absorption
spectrum, and infrared absorption capacity.  If the alternative (e.g.
CO2 captured from a stream of waste gas as a by-product of
fermentation).

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Part II - ALTERNATIVE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION (continued)

Section C - OTHER STATUTES AND STANDARDS

1.  Describe whether an d how the alternative is regulated under other
environmental regulatory statutes, for example other titles under the
Clean Air Act (CAA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Safe Drinking Water
Act (SDWA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCA), the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA, also known as SARA Title III), and
state and local laws.  List any concentration-based or other numerical
standards to which the alternative is subject under the above standards
and regulations.

REGULATION OF THIS HFC  SUBSTITUTE BLEND UNDER OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATORY STATUTES WILL BE COMPARABLE TO THOSE THAT APPLY TO OTHER HFC
REFRIGERANTS, NAMELY:

U.S. CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS 1990

AND FOR APPLICATION AS A REPLACEMENT IN EXISTING EQUIPMENT, THE
PROVISIONS OF:

U.S. CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS 1990 SECTION 608

APPLY TO THE REMOVAL, RECOVERY AND RECYCLING OF THE EXISTING HCFC AND/OR
CFC CHARGE BEING REPLACED.

ANY U.S. REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE KYOTO PROTOCOL ON CLIMATE CHANGE,
RELATED TO EMISSIONS OF HFCs WILL APPLY TO THIS BLEND.

2.  Describe whether and how the alternative is regulated under health
and safety related statutory authorities, such as those implemented by
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Occupational 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) or
the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning
Engineers (ASHRAE), by which the substitute is evaluated.

OTHER REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS  FOR HANDLING AND TRANSPORTATION APPLY AS
FOR LIQUEFIED REFRIGERANT GASES UNDER PRESSURE.

OSHA EXPOSURE LIMITS AND EUROPEAN OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITES FOR THE
COMPONENTS OF THE 

RS-50 BLEND HAVE BEEN USED TO DETERMINE THE EXPOSURE LIMIT FOR THE
BLEND.

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET ATTACHED.



Part II - ALTERNATIVE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION (continued)

Section D - COST AND AVAILABILITY OF THE ALTERNATIVE

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

APPROXIMATE FORMULATION COST OF RS-50 IS US$7 PER LB.

IN NEW EQUIPMENT, THE BLEND CAN BE USED TO REPLACE R404A, R507 AND R22
IN NEW EQUIPOMENT. IN THE CASE OF R22 NO RE-NGINEERING OF THE EQUIPMENT
IS NECESSARY. IN THE CASE OF R404A AND R507, THE EXPANSION DEVICE WILL
NEED TO BE REDUCED TO REFLECT THE LOWER MASS FLOW RATE, WHICH IS SIMILAR
TO R22. 

EXISTING EQUIPMENT “DROP-IN”, CONVERSION INSTALLATION COSTS ARE MADE
UP OF THE SERVICING COSTS, INVOLVING RECOVERY OF EXISTING R22 AND/OR
R404A/R507 CHARGE AND RECHARGE WITH RS-50 AND CONSEQUENT SYSTEM
OPTIMISATION. TOTAL COST IS THEREFORE COST OF REFRIGERANT CHARGE AND
LABOUR ONLY. 

2. Provide information on production of the substitute. Include
estimates on:

(a) Year substitute will be available if not currently produced.

(b) Total pounds production per year (current figure).

(c) Years to maximum market penetration.

I(d) Estimated percentage of market at market saturation. 

3.  Describe any new equipment an d use profiles.  If retrofitting of
existing equipment is required, detail changes in technologies needed to
use the alternative and address any materials compatibility issues. 
Provide information on each end-use and capital costs associated with
the substitute or alternative process.  Include cost of equipment and/or
any new materials, equipment lifetime, changes in labor and energy
costs.

RS-50 IS A LOW GLOBAL WARMING REPLACEMENT FOR R404A AND R507 AND A NON
OZONE DEPLETING REPALCEMENT FOR R22. RS-50 IS SUITABLE FOR USE IN NEW
AND EXISTING EQUIPMENT

RS-52 CAN BE USED WITH NEW EQUIPMENT DESIGNED FOR R404A & R507 OR AS A
RETROFIT DROP-IN REPLACEMENT IN EXISTING R22 & R502 EQUIPMENT.

RS-50 DOES NOT REQUIRE THE REDESIGN OF EQUIPMENT. IN THE CASE OF R404A
AND R507, THE EXPANSION DEVICE WILL NEED TO BE REDUCED DUE TO THE LOWER
MASS FLOW RATE, WHICH IS SIMILAR TO R22

NO SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL COSTS ARE INVOLVED WHEN USING RS-50 AS A
REPLACEMENT IN EITHER NEW OR EXISTING EQUIPMENT.

RS-50 IS COMPATIBLE WITH ALL MATERIALS COMMONLY USED IN SYSTEMS DESIGNED
AND CHARGED WITH R22, R404A AND R507.

INFORMATION ON REFRIGERATION PERFORMANCE AND CAPACITY IS ATTACHED IN
PART IV - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS. IT IS EXPECTED THAT RS-50 WILL SHOW A
HIGHER ENERGY EFFICIENCY THAN R404A AND R507 WHILE HAVING A SIMIILAR
CAPACITY.

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Part III - RELEASE AND EXPOSURE DATA

Section A - TOXICITY AND HAZARD INFORMATION

For chemical alternatives and for chemicals used with alternative
processes, summarize below (and attached supporting information) the
acute and chronic toxicity of the substitute and of its constituent
chemicals on any organism (e.g. human and/or other mammals, fish,
wildlife, and plants), if available.  Include any data on impurities and
degradation products if known.  Also include information on any
“Allowable Exposure Limits” (AELs) that have been set for the
substitute.  In addition, please attach a copy or facsimile of any
hazard warning statement, label, material safety data sheet, or other
information which will be provided to any person who is reasonably
likely to be exposed.  (See Guidance Manual for sector-specific data
requirements).

RECOVERY

RS-50 CAN BE RECOVERED FROM REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT USING APPROVED
REFRIGERATION RECOVERY PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT. REFRIGERANT SOLUTIONS
LIMITED WILL PROVIDE A FULL RECLAMATION SERVICE THROUGH ITS
DISTRIBUTOR/S.

RECLAMATION

RS-50 CAN AND SHOULD BE RECLAIMED BY THE FOLLOWING:

RECLAMATION THROUGH PROPRIETARY RECLAMATION EQUIPMENT (EG REFRIGERANT
SERVICES INC). 

THE BLEND CAN BE CLEANED AND DRIED THROUGH THIS TYPE OF EQUIPMENT ON A
FULL BATCH PROCESSING TRANSFER BASIS. THIS ENSURES THAT THE FULL BATCH
COMPONENTS ARE COLLECTED TOGETHER. THE BLEND IS THEN ANALYSED FOR
COMPOSITION AND ANY DIVERGENCE FROM THE SALES SPECIFICATION WILL BE
CORRECTED BY THE ADDITION OF THE APPROPRIIATE COMPONENT. THE RECOVERED
WASTE MATERIAL (IE OI, WATER, PARTICULATES) WILL BE DISPOSED OF
ACCORDING TO THE WASTE REGULATIONS APPLYING.

RECLAMATION BY DISTILLATION

THE BLEND CAN BE RECLAIMED BY POT TO POT BATCH DISTILLATION. THIS
ENSURES THAT THE TOTAL COMPONENTS ARE RECOVERED FROM THE PROCESS AND THE
DISTILLED BATCH CAN BE ANALYSED FOR CONFORMANCE TO THE COMPOSITION
SPECIFICATION. ANY DIVERGENCE WILL BE CORRECTED TO BRING THE BLEND BACK
TO SPECIFICATION.

DISPOSAL

WHEN THE RS-50 BLEND MATERIAL IS NO LONGER REQUIRED, OR IS CONTAMINATED
WITH OTHER GASES THAN THE FOUR COMPONENTS, RENDERING IT UNSUITABLE FOR
RECLAMATION BY EITHER OF THE ABOVE METHODS, THE MATERIAL WILL BE
DESTROYED. DESTRUCTION WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN INCINERATORS, APPROVED AND
REGISTERED BY THE AUTHORITIES FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF FLUOROCARBON
COMPOUNDS IN LIGUEFIED FORM.

REFRIGERANT SOLUTIONS LIMITED WILL TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO ENSURE
THAT ANY RECLAMATION OR DESTRUCTION IS CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE ABOVE AND IIN CONFORMANCE WITH APPROPRIATE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS.

Section B - ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE AND DISPOSAL AT MANUFACTURE

For each manufacturing site:

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

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

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

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

REFRIGERANT SOLUTIONS LIMITED

8 MURIESTON RAOD

HALE

ALTRINCHAM

CHESHIRE WA15 9ST

ENGLAND

UNITED KINGDOM

RESOURCE SEPARATIONS

Rt 16

BOX 308QA

LONGVIEW

TEXAS 7X 75603

USA

REFRIGERANT SERVICES INC

15 WILLIAMS AVENUE

DARTMOUTH

HALIFAX

NOVA SCOTIA B33 1X3

CANADA

NO SITE LOCATIONS AT PRESENT FOR MANUFACTURE OF PRODUCTS USING RS-50.
THIS NEW REFRIGERANT WILL BE USED AT MANY SERVICE SITES. 

NO RELEASE OF CONSTITUENTS DURING FORMULATION AND PACKAGING OF RS-24
EXCEPT AT

DISCONNECTION OF TRANSFER HOSE. THIS IS MINIMISED TO NEGLIGIBLE LEVELS
BY RECOVERY & CAPTURE OF THE REFRIGERANT IN THE DEAD SPACE OF THE
CONNECTION.

GOOD WORKING PRACTICE AND STATUTORY CONTROLS ON EMISSIONS SHOULD ENSURE
EMISSIONS ARE

NEGLIGIBLE. ANY ACCIDIENTIAL RELEASE WOULD BE TO AIR.

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Section C- OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE AT MANUFACTURE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

     (g) Estimate the average and high-end exposure concentrations
(separated by a /), being sure to provide units of measure.

THE FORMUATION AND PACKAGING FACILITIES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RS-50 ARE
DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED TO ENSURE NEGLIGIBLE EMISSIONS. THE FACILITIES
COMPLY WITH UK REQUIREMENTS FOR EMISSIONS AND SAFETY AND CONSEQUENTLY
WORKERS ARE NOT EXPOSED TO EITHER RS-50 OR ITS CONSTITUENTS.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ACCORDING TO THE RS-50 PRODUCT SAFETY DATA
SHEET IS WORN DURING MANUFACTURE OF RS-52, IE EYE PROTECTION AND
IMPERVIOUS GLOVES. ALL EQUIPMENT IS EARTHED.

ALL THE COMPONENTS OF RS-50 ARE LIQUEFIED GASES UNDER PRESSURE

THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF WORKERS EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF RS-50 IS
TWO. THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF WORKERS IS FOUR.

THE WORKERS OPERATE A ROTATION SYSTEM WORKING A MAXIMUM 8 HOUSRS/DAY AND
APPROXIMATELY 100 DAYS/YEAR.

THE CONTACT PATHWAY WOULD BE INHALATION SHOULD ANY RELEASE OCCUR.

UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF FORMULATION AND PACKAGING, THE ESTIMATED
EXPOSURE CONCENTRATION IS NEGLIGIBLE. THE RECOMMENDED OCCUPATIONAL LEVEL
(TWA) FOR RS-50 IS 1000 PPM AS QUOTED IN THE PRODUCT SAFETY DATA SHEET. 
  

Section D - ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE AND DISPOSAL IN END-USE

For each end-use of a substitute:    

Provide the estimated amount (in kg/day) of each chemical released
directly to the environment (e.g. as a hazardous waste or 

Waste water effluent) at a site using the substitute (e.g. in products
containing the substitute and processes using the substitute).

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

     (c)    Describe the control technology used to limit release;
estimate the amount released to the environment with the control    

             technology in place to limit release.  If the substitute is
to be disposed of, indicate the method and location of disposal.

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

     (e)    Identify the appropriate number of sites expected to use the
substitute.

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

RS-50 IS A REPLACEMENT FOR R22, R404A AND R507 FOR USE IN LEAK-FREE
REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS. RS-50 CAN BE RECOVERED AND
RECYCLED. RESTRICTIONS ON VENTING TO ATMOSPHERE SHOULD BE OBSERVED, AND
RELEASES DURING CHARGING AND MAINTENANCE WILL BE MINIMAL.

ANY ACCIDENTIAL RELEASE WILL BE EITHER INDOOR AIR OR OUTDOOR AIR
DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION OF THE EQUIPMENT AND POSITION OF THE LEAK.

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AND FREQUENT INSPECTION WILL LIMIT RELEASES.
REFRIGERANT SOLUTIONS LIMITED IN THE UK, RESOURCE SEPARATIONS IN THE USA
AND REFRIGERANT SERVICES INC IN CANADA WILL TAKE BACK RECOVERED RS-50
FOR RECYCLING AND RECLAMATION. IF RS-50 IS MIXED WITH OTHER REFRIGERANTS
THEN THE MIXTURE CAN BE DESTROYED BY HIGH TEMPERATURE INCINERATION IN AN
APPROVED FACILITY CAPABLE OF ABSORBING AND NEUTRALISING THE BY-PRODUCTS.

RS-50 IS NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE.

FEW MANUFACTURING SITES ARE EXPECTED TO USE RS-50. HOWEVER, MANY
REFRIGERATION  SERVICE SITES ARE EXPECTED TO USE RS-50.

RS-50 CAN BE RECOVERED, RECYCLED AND RECLAIMED USING STANDARD
REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT IN A SIMILAR MANNER AND AT A SIMILAR COST TO A
SINGLE FLUID REFRIGERANT.

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Part III - 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):

Describe the activities in which workers may be exposed to chemicals.

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

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

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

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

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

Estimate the average and high-end exposure concentrations (separated by
a /), being sure to provide units.

RS-50 IS A REFRIGERANT TO REPLACE R22, R404 AND R507 AND WILL BE HANDLED
AND USED IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER REFRIGERANTS. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING,
SAFE PRACTICES AND OBSERVATION OF REGULATIONS ON VENTING TO ATMOSPHERE
WILL AVOID END-USERS BEING EXPOSED TO RS-50 AND ITS CONSTITUENTS.

INFORMATION ON PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT HANDLING AND THE
RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (TWA) OF 1000 PPM IS GIVEN IN THE PRODUCT
SAFETY DATA SHEET. HOWEVER, LOCAL CONCENTRATIONS DURING CHARGING AND
SERVICING OF EQUIPMENT WILL BE CONSIDERABLY BELOW THE TWA.

RS-50 IS HANDLED AS A LIQUEFIED GAS UNDER PRESSURE.

SITE SERVICE WORK INVOLVING RS-50 IS NORMALLY UNDERTAKEN BY INDIVIDUAL
REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEERS.

THE DURATION FOR HANDLING RS-50 BY WORKERS INVOLVED IN EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURE OR SERVICE WORK IS LIMITED TO THE RELATIVELY SHORT TIME OF
CHARGING THE NEW REFRIGERANT.

THE CONTACT PATHWAY WOULD BE INHALATION SHOULD ANY RELEASE OCCUR.

UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF END-USE, THE EXPECTED EXPOSURE CONCENTRATION
IS NEGLIGIBLE.

Section F - CONSUMER EXPOSURE

For each end-use of a substitute:

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

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

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

     (d) Enter the exposure point of concentration.  Provide (1) average
and (2) high-end estimates.

RS-50 IS A REPLACEMENT REFRIGERANT FOR USE IN LEAK-FREE REFRIGERATION
AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS. HENCE, EXPOSURE TO THE GENERAL CONSUMER IS
EXTREMELY REMOTE. SHOULD EMISSIONS OCCUR, THEY WOULD MOST LIKELY BE THE
RESULT OF EQUIPMENT LEAKAGE, PARTICULARLY AT THE HIGH PRESSURE SIDE OF
THE EQUIPMENT. AS LEAKS TEND TO DEVELOP GRADUALLY AND THE HIGH PRESSURE
SIDE OF LARGER EQUIPMENT IS USUALLY REMOTE FROM GENERAL CONSUMERS AND
THE PUBLIC AND LOCATED IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS, THE LIKELY POPULATION
TO BE EXPOSED IS EXTREMELY SMALL.

THE EXPOSURE MEDIUM WOULD BE AIR.

THE CONTACT PATHWAY WOULD BE INHALATION SHOULD EXPOSURE OCCUR.

THE CONCENTRATION AT THE EXPOSURE POINT IS EXPECTED TO BE EXTREMELY LOW
AND VERY INFREQUENT, IF AT ALL.

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Part III - RELEASE AND EXPOSURE DATA (continued)

Section G - GENERAL POPULATION EXPOSURE (optional)

For manufacturing of substitutes and products containing substitutes:

     (a) Identify and number potential exposure points.

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

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

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

     (e) Enter the exposure point concentration (mg/m3).  Provide (1)
average and (2) high-end estimates.

THE GUIDANCE DOCUMENT STATES: “ YOU DO NOT NEED TO PROVIDE THE
INFORMATION REQUESTED IN THIS SECTION UNLESS YOU CHOOSE TO DO SO.”

(a)&(b) IT IS NOT ANTICIPATED THAT THE GENERAL PUBLIC WOULD COME INTO
DIRECT CONTACT WITH PARTS CONTAINING RS-50. EMISSIONS FROM EQUIPMENT
LEAKAGE, OR EVEN FAILURE, WOULD BE CONFINED TO THE RELATIVELY SMALL AREA
AROUND THE EQUIPMENT. HENCE, EXPOSURE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WOULD BE
EXPECTED TO BE NEGLIGIBLE AND VIRTUALLY ZERO.

THE CONTACT PATHWAY WOULD BE INHALATION SHOULD EXPOSURE OCCUR.

THE EXPOSURE MEDIUM WOULD BE AIR.

THE CONCENTRATION AT THE EXPOSURE POINT IS EXPECTED TO BE VIRTUALLY
ZERO. 

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Part IV - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

List below any attachments that complete the responses to the questions
on this form or that provide additional information that may assist
EPA’s review of the alternative under Section 612 of the Clean Air
Act.  Also, provide citation 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 with this submission.  If you
have attached continuation pages, describe the Part, Section and
question number being continued.  Attach additional pages if necessary.

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PTII SECTION A Q27	

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RS-50- THERMODYNAMIC TABLES                                    APPENDIX
3	 PTII SECTION A

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RS-50 PRESSURE ENTHALPY DIAGRAM                          APPENDIX 4

	 PTII SECTION A

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IPCC 2007 GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIALS                 APPENDIX 7	

PTII SECTION B Q2	

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RS-50 RETROFIT PROCEDURE FOR R404A & R507      APPENDIX 8	PTII SECTION D
Q3	

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RS-50 RETROFIT PROCEDURE FOR R22                       APPENDIX 9	PTII
SECTION D Q3	

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RS-50 CAPACITY                                                          
     APPENDIX 10	PTII SECTION A

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RS-50 COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE                      APPENDIX 11	PTII
SECTION A

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RS-50 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES                                       APPENDIX
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	PTII SECTION D Q3	

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RS-50 PRODUCT SAFETY DATA SHEET                        APPENDIX 14	PTIII
SECTION A	

8	

HFC134a MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET                  APPENDIX 15	

PTIII SECTION A	

9	

HFC125 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET                    APPENDIX 16	

PTIII SECTION A	

7	

R227ea MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET                    APPENDIX 17	

PTIII SECTION A	

5	

R32 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET                          APPENDIX 18

	

PTIII SECTION A	

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R152a MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET                      APPENDIX 19

	

PTIII SECTION A	

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PRODUCT STEWARDHSIP                                             APPENDIX
20 

	

PTIII SECTION A	

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PAFT HFC125 TOXICITY SUMMARY                              APPENDIX 21	

PTIII SECTION A	

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PAFT HFC134a TOXICITY SUMMARY                          APPENDXI 22	

PTIII SECTION A	

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PAFT HFC32 TOXICITY SUMMARY                              APPENDIX 23	

PTIII SECTION A	

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PAFT HFC227ea TOXICITY SUMMARY                       APPENDIX 24	

PTIII SECTION A	

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Part V – 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 or
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 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, which 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 subject to
criminal penalty pursuant to section 113(c) of the Clean Air Act and 18
U.S.C.§1001.

Signature and Title of Authorized Official (Original Signature
Required):    

                                                                        
                                             

                                                                        
                                       Date:

 

Signature of Agent (Where Applicable):                                  
                                                     Date

For persons filing a SNAP Information Notice, the reporting burden is
estimated to average 150 hours per year.  For persons filing a TSCA/SNAP
Addendum, the reporting burden is estimated to average 46 hours her
year.  Burden means that total time, or financial resources expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
information to or for a Federal agency.  This includes the time needed
to review instruction; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology
and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying
information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously
applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to
respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete
and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise
disclose the information.  An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless
it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Send comments on the Agency’s need for this information, the accuracy
of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for
minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated
collection techniques to the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency, Attn:
Director, Collection Strategies Division, Office of Information
Collection, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Mail Code 2822T, Washington,
DC 20460.  Please include the EPA Docket ID Number OAR-2004-0077 and OMB
Control Number 2060-0226 in nay correspondence. Do not send the
completed form to this address.

Form 1265-93 (Revised 1/05)			

Previous editions are obsolete

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