Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 120 - Air Resources › Subchapter 05 - Air Pollution Control › Part 53 - Prohibition of Hydrofluorocarbons in Specific End-Uses › Section 250-RICR-120-05-53.5 - Applicability and Exemptions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. This regulation
				  applies to any person who sells, offers for sale, leases, rents installs, uses,
				  or manufacturers or otherwise cause to be entered into commerce, within the
				  State of Rhode Island, any product or equipment that uses or will use a
				  substance in end-uses listed in §
										53.6 of this Part. This
				  regulation does not apply to any person in Rhode Island who uses for household
				  use any combination of a Household Refrigerator or Freezer, a Household
				  Refrigerator or Freezer Compact, or a Household Refrigerator or Freezer-
				  Built-in.
B. The following table
				  lists exemptions to the prohibitions in §
										53.6 of this Part.
Table 1: Exemptions
End-Use Category
Prohibited Substances
Acceptable Uses
Aerosol Propellants
HFC-134a
Cleaning products for removal of grease, flux and
								  other soils from electrical equipment or electronics; 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; sprays for aerospace manufacturing and rework operations; pesticides
								  for use near electrical wires, in aircraft, in total release insecticide
								  foggers, or in certified organic use pesticides for which EPA has specifically
								  disallowed all other lower-GWP propellants; 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 MDIs for medical purposes; wound care sprays;
								  topical coolant sprays for pain relief; and products for removing bandage
								  adhesives from skin.
Aerosol Propellants
HFC-227ea and blends of HFC-227ea and
								  HFC-134a
FDA-approved MDIs for medical
								  purposes.
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.
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.
Foams - Except Rigid polyurethane (PU) spray
								  foam
All substances
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.
Foams - Except Rigid polyurethane (PU) spray
								  foam
All substances
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.
Rigid polyurethane (PU) two-component spray
								  foam
All substances
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.