New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION › Chapter IV - QUALITY SERVICES › Subchapter I - Climate Change › Part 494 - Hydrofluorocarbon Standards and Reporting › Section 494.5 - Exemptions

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The following table lists exemptions to the prohibitions
					 listed in Section 494.4  of this Part.
(a) Table of Acceptable Uses
End-Use Category
Prohibited Substances
Acceptable Uses
1) Aerosol Propellants
HFC-134a
Cleaning products for removal of grease, flux and
								  other soils from electrical equipment; refrigerant flushes; products for
								  sensitivity testing of smoke detectors; lubricants and freeze sprays for
								  electrical equipment or electronics; sprays for aircraft maintenance; sprays
								  containing corrosion preventive compounds used in the maintenance of aircraft,
								  electrical equipment or electronics, or military equipment; pesticides for use
								  near electrical wires, in aircraft, in total release insecticide foggers, or in
								  certified organic use pesticides; mold release agents and mold cleaners;
								  lubricants and cleaners for spinnerettes for synthetic fabrics; duster sprays
								  specifically for removal of dust from photographic negatives, semiconductor
								  chips, specimens under electron microscopes, and energized electrical equipment;
								  adhesives and sealants in large canisters; document preservation sprays;
								  FDA-approved Metered Dose Inhalers for medical purposes; wound care sprays;
								  topical coolant sprays for pain relief; and products for removing bandage
								  adhesives from skin.
(2) Aerosol Propellants
HFC-227ea and blends of HFC-227ea and
								  HFC-134a
FDA-approved Metered Dose Inhalers for medical
								  purposes.
(3) Air Conditioning
HFC-134a
Military marine vessels where reasonable efforts
								  have been made to ascertain that other alternatives are not technically feasible
								  due to performance or safety requirements.
(4) Air Conditioning
HFC-134a and R-404A
Human-rated spacecraft and related support
								  equipment where reasonable efforts have been made to ascertain that other
								  alternatives are not technically feasible due to performance or safety
								  requirements.
(5) Foams -Except Rigid polyurethane (PU) spray
								  foam
All substances in Section 494.4  of this Part
								  prohibited for the foam end-use category
Military applications where reasonable efforts have
								  been made to ascertain that other alternatives are not technically feasible due
								  to performance or safety requirements until January 1, 2022.
(6) Foams -Except Rigid polyurethane (PU) spray
								  foam
All substances in Section 494.4  of this Part
								  prohibited for the foam end-use category
Space- and aeronautics-related applications where
								  reasonable efforts have been made to ascertain that other alternatives are not
								  technically feasible due to performance or safety requirements until January 1,
								  2025.
(7) Rigid polyurethane (PU)
two-component spray foam
All substances in Section 494.4  of this Part
								  prohibited for the foam-end use category
Military or space- and aeronautics-related
								  applications where reasonable efforts have been made to ascertain that other
								  alternatives are not technically feasible due to performance or safety
								  requirements until January 1, 2025.
(8) All End-Use Categories
Any substance prohibited from use in Section 494.4 
								  of this Part.
Residential use as defined in Section 494.3  of this
								  Part.