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-120-05-53.6 - Prohibited Substances

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The following
				  tables list prohibited substances in specific end-uses and the effective date
				  of prohibition, unless an exemption is provided for in §
										53.5 of this Part. The
				  prohibitions do not apply to products and equipment in specific enduses
				  manufactured prior to an applicable effective date.
1. End-use and Prohibited Substances
a. Table 2: End-Use Category: Aerosol
				  Propellants
End-Use
Prohibited Substances
Effective Date
Aerosol Propellants
HFC-125, HFC-134a, HFC-227ea and blends of
								  HFC-227ea and HFC-134a
January 1, 2022
b. Table 3:
				  End-Use Category: Air Conditioning
End-Use
Prohibited Substances
Effective Date
Centrifugal chillers (new)
FOR12A, FOR12B, HFC-134a, HFC-227ea, HFC-236fa,
								  HFC245fa, R-125/ 134a/ 600a (28.1/70/1.9), R-125/ 290/ 134a/ 600a
								  (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407C, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-422B,
								  R-422C, R-422D, R-423A, R-424A, R-434A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-44 (2003
								  composition), THR-03
January 1, 2024
Positive displacement chillers
								  (new)
FOR12A, FOR12B, HFC-134a, HFC-227ea, KDD6, R-125/
								  134a/ 600a (28.1/70/1.9), R-125/ 290/ 134a/ 600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A,
								  R-407C, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-424A, R-434A,
								  R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-44 (2003 composition), SP34E, THR-03
January 1, 2024
c.
				  Table 4: End-Use Category: Refrigeration
End-Use
Prohibited Substances
Effective Date
Cold storage warehouses (new)
HFC-227ea, R-125/290/134a/600a
								  (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407A, R-407B, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A,
								  R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-423A, R-424A, R-428A, R-434A, R-438A,
								  R-507A, RS-44 (2003 composition)
January 1, 2023
Household refrigerators and freezers
								  (new)
FOR12A, FOR12B, HFC-134a, KDD6,
								  R-125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407C, R-407F, R-410A,
								  R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R424A, R-426A,
								  R-428A, R-434A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-24 (2002 formulation), RS-44 (2003
								  formulation), SP34E, THR-03
January 1, 2022
Household refrigerators and freezers-compact
								  (new)
FOR12A, FOR12B, HFC-134a, KDD6,
								  R-125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407C, R-407F, R-410A,
								  R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R424A, R-426A,
								  R-428A, R-434A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-24 (2002 formulation), RS-44 (2003
								  formulation), SP34E, THR-03
January 1, 2022
Household refrigerators and freezers-built in
								  appliances (new)
FOR12A, FOR12B, HFC-134a, KDD6,
								  R-125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407C, R-407F, R-410A,
								  R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R424A, R-426A,
								  R-428A, R-434A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-24 (2002 formulation), RS-44 (2003
								  formulation), SP34E, THR-03
January 1, 2023
Supermarket Systems (Retrofit)
R-404A, R-407B, R-421B, R-422A, R-422C, R-422D,
								  R-428A, R-434A, R-507A
January 1, 2022
Supermarket Systems (New)
HFC-227ea, R-404A, R-407B, R-421B, R-422A,
								  R-422C, R-422D, R-428A, R-434A, R-507A
January 1, 2022
Remote Condensing Units
								  (Retrofit)
R-404A, R-407B, R-421B, R-422A, R-422C, R-422D,
								  R-428A, R-434A, R-507A
January 1, 2022
Remote Condensing Units (New)
HFC-227ea, R-404A, R-407B, R-421B, R-422A,
								  R-422C, R-422D, R-428A, R-434A, R-507A
January 1, 2022
Stand-Alone Units (Retrofit)
R-404A, R-507A
January 1, 2022
Stand-Alone Medium Temperature Units
								  (New)
FOR12A, FOR12B, HFC-134a, HFC-227ea, KDD6,
								  R-125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R407A, R-407B, R-407C, R-407F,
								  R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-424A,
								  R-426A, R-428A, R-434A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-24 (2002 formulation), RS-44
								  (2003 formulation), SP34E, THR-03
January 1, 2022
Stand-Alone Low-Temperature Units
								  (New)
HFC-227ea, KDD6, R-125/290/134a/600a
								  (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407A, R-407B, R-407C, R-407F, R-410A, R-410B,
								  R-417A, R-421A, R-421B, R422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-424A, R-428A, R-434A,
								  R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-44 (2003 formulation)
January 1, 2022
Refrigerated food processing and dispensing
								  equipment (New)
HFC-227ea, KDD6, R-125/ 290/ 134a/ 600a
								  (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407A, R-407B, R-407C, R-407F, R-410A, R-410B,
								  R-417A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R424A, R-428A, R-434A,
								  R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-44 (2003 formulation)
January 1, 2022
Vending Machines (Retrofit)
R-404A, R-507A
January 1, 2022
Vending Machines (New)
FOR12A, FOR12B, HFC-134a, KDD6,
								  R-125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R407C, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A,
								  R-421A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-426A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-24 (2002
								  formulation), SP34E
January 1, 2022
d.
				  Table 5: End-Use Category: Foams
End-Use
Prohibited Substances
Effective Date
Rigid Polyurethane and Polyisocyanurate Laminated
								  Boardstock
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends
								  thereof
January 1, 2022
Flexible Polyurethane
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends
								  thereof
January 1, 2022
Integral Skin Polyurethane
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends
								  thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel Z-6
January 1, 2022
Polystyrene Extruded Sheet
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends
								  thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel Z-6
January 1, 2022
Phenolic Insulation Board and
								  Bunstock
HFC-143a, HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and
								  blends thereof
January 1, 2022
Rigid Polyurethane Slabstock and
								  Other
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc and blends
								  thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel Z-6
January 1, 2022
Rigid Polyurethane Appliance Foam
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc and blends
								  thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel Z-6
January 1, 2022
Rigid Polyurethane Commercial Refrigeration and
								  Sandwich Panels
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends
								  thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel Z-6
January 1, 2022
Polyolefin
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends
								  thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel Z-6
January 1, 2022
Rigid Polyurethane Marine Flotation
								  Foam
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc and blends
								  thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel Z-6
January 1, 2022
Polystyrene Extruded Boardstock and Billet
								  (XPS)
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends
								  thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel B, Formacel Z-6
January 1, 2022
Rigid polyurethane (PU) high-pressure
								  two-component spray foam
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, and blends thereof; blends
								  of HFC-365mfc with at least 4 percent HFC-245fa, and commercial blends of
								  HFC-365mfc with 7 to 13 percent HFC-227ea and the remainder HFC-365mfc;
								  Formacel TI
January 1, 2022
Rigid PU low-pressure two-component spray
								  foam
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, and blends thereof; blends
								  of HFC-365mfc with at least 4 percent HFC-245fa, and commercial blends of
								  HFC-365mfc with 7 to 13 percent HFC-227ea and the remainder HFC-365mfc;
								  Formacel TI
January 1, 2022
Rigid PU one-component foam
								  sealants
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, and blends thereof; blends
								  of HFC-365mfc with at least 4 percent HFC-245fa, and commercial blends of
								  HFC-365mfc with 7 to 13 percent HFC-227ea and the remainder HFC-365mfc;
								  Formacel TI
January 1, 2022