Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-441 - Reporting of emissions of greenhouse gases › Section 173-441-040 - Greenhouse gases

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
Greenhouse gases.
Table A-1 of this section lists the GHGs
			 regulated under this chapter and their global warming potentials.
(2)
CO2e
			 conversion.
Use Equation A-1 of WAC
			 173-441-030(1)(b)(iii) and the global warming potentials (GWP) listed in Table A-1 of this section to
			 convert emissions into CO2e.
Table A-1:
Global Warming Potentials (100-Year Time
				Horizon)
Name
CAS No.
Chemical Formula
GWP (100
						  yr.)1,2
2012-2013
[GREATER THAN EQUAL TO]
						  20143,4
Carbon dioxide
124-38-9
CO2
1
1
Methane
74-82-8
CH4
21
25
Nitrous oxide
10024-97-2
N2O
310
298
Fully Fluorinated
						  GHGs
Sulfur hexafluoride
2551-62-4
SF6
23,900
22,800
Trifluoromethyl sulphur pentafluoride
373-80-8
SF5CF3
17,700
17,700
Nitrogen trifluoride
7783-54-2
NF3
17,200
17,200
PFC-14 (Perfluoromethane)
75-73-0
CF4
6,500
7,390
PFC-116 (Perfluoroethane)
76-16-4
C2F6
9,200
12,200
PFC-218 (Perfluoropropane)
76-19-7
C3F8
7,000
8,830
Perfluorocyclopropane
931-91-9
C-C3F6
17,340
17,340
PFC-3-1-10 (Perfluorobutane)
355-25-9
C4F10
7,000
8,860
PFC-318 (Perfluorocyclobutane)
115-25-3
C-C4F8
8,700
10,300
PFC-4-1-12 (Perfluoropentane)
678-26-2
C5F12
7,500
9,160
PFC-5-1-14 (Perfluorohexane, FC-72)
355-42-0
C6F14
7,400
9,300
PFC-6-1-12 (Hexadecafluoroheptane)
335-57-9
C7F16;
						  CF3(CF2)5CF3
7,820
7,820
PFC-7-1-18 (Octadecafluorooctane)
307-34-6
C8F18;
						  CF3(CF2)6CF3
7,620
7,620
PFC-9-1-18
306-94-5
C10F18
7,500
7,500
PFPMIE (HT-70)
NA
CF3OCF(CF3)CF2OCF2OCF3
10,300
10,300
Perfluorodecalin (cis)
60433-11-6
Z-C10F18
7,236
7,236
Perfluorodecalin (trans)
60433-12-7
E-C10F18
6,288
6,288
Saturated Hydrofluorocarbons
						  (HFCs) with Two or Fewer Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds
HFC-23
75-46-7
CHF3
11,700
14,800
HFC-32
75-10-5
CH2F2
650
675
HFC-125
354-33-6
C2HF5
2,800
3,500
HFC-134
359-35-3
C2H2F4
1,000
1,100
HFC-134a
811-97-2
CH2FCF3
1,300
1,430
HFC-227ca (1,1,1,2,2,3,3-Heptafluoropropane)
2252-84-8
CF3CF2CHF2
2,640
2,640
HFC-227ea
431-89-0
C3HF7
2,900
3,220
HFC-236cb
677-56-5
CH2FCF2CF3
1,340
1,340
HFC-236ea
431-63-0
CHF2CHFCF3
1,370
1,370
HFC-236fa
690-39-1
C3H2F6
6,300
9,810
HFC-329p (1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-Nonafluorobutane)
375-17-7
CHF2CF2CF2CF3
2,360
2,360
HFC-43-10mee
138495-42-8
CF3CFHCFHCF2CF3
1,300
1,640
Saturated Hydrofluorocarbons
						  (HFCs) with Three or More Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds
HFC-41
593-53-3
CH3F
150
92
HFC-143
430-66-0
C2H3F3
300
353
HFC-143a
420-46-2
C2H3F3
3,800
4,470
HFC-152
624-72-6
CH2FCH2F
53
53
HFC-152a
75-37-6
CH3CHF2
140
124
HFC-161
353-36-6
CH3CH2F
12
12
HFC-245ca
679-86-7
C3H3F5
560
693
HFC-245cb (1,1,1,2,2-Pentafluoropropane)
1814-88-6
CF3CF2CH3
4,620
4,620
HFC-245ea (1,1,2,3,3-Pentafluoropropane)
24270-66-4
CHF2CHFCHF2
235
235
HFC-245eb (1,1,1,2,3-Pentafluoropropane)
431-31-2
CH2FCHFCF3
290
290
HFC-245fa
460-73-1
CHF2CH2CF3
1,030
1,030
HFC-263fb (1,1,1-Trifluoropropane)
421-07-8
CH3CH2CF3
76
76
HFC-272ca (2,2-Difluoropropane)
420-45-1
CH3CF2CH3
144
144
HFC-365mfc
406-58-6
CH3CF2CH2CF3
794
794
Saturated Hydrofluoroethers (HFEs)
						  and Hydrochlorofluoroethers (HCFEs) with One Carbon-Hydrogen Bond
HFE-125
3822-68-2
CHF2OCF3
14,900
14,900
HFE-227ea
2356-62-9
CF3CHFOCF3
1,540
1,540
HFE-329mcc2
134769-21-4
CF3CF2OCF2CHF2
919
919
HFE-329me3
						  (1,1,1,2,3,3-Hexafluoro-3-(trifluoromethoxy)propane)
428454-68-6
CF3CFHCF2OCF3
NA
4,550*
1,1,1,2,2,3,3-Heptafluoro-3-(1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-propane
3330-15-2
CF3CF2CF2OCHFCF3
NA
6,490*
Saturated HFEs and HCFEs with Two
						  Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds
HFE-134 (HG-00)
1691-17-4
CHF2OCHF2
6,320
6,320
HFE-236ca
						  (1-(Difluoromethoxy)-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane)
32778-11-3
CHF2OCF2CHF2
NA
4,240*
HFE-236ca12 (HG-10)
78522-47-1
CHF2OCF2OCHF2
2,800
2,800
HFE-236ea2 (Desflurane)
57041-67-5
CHF2OCHFCF3
989
989
HFE-236fa
20193-67-3
CF3CH2OCF3
487
487
HFE-338mcf2
156053-88-2
CF3CF2OCH2CF3
552
552
HFE-338mmz1
26103-08-2
CHF2OCH(CF3)2
380
380
HFE-338pcc13 (HG-01)
188690-78-0
CHF2OCF2CF2OCHF2
1,500
1,500
HFE-43-10pccc (H-Galden 1040x, HG-11)
E1730133
CHF2OCF2OC2F4OCHF2
1,870
1,870
HCFE-235ca2 (Enflurane)
						  (2-Chloro-1-(difluoromethoxy)-1,1,2-trifluoroethane)
13838-16-9
CHF2OCF2CHFCl
NA
583*
HCFE-235da2 (Isoflurane)
26675-46-7
CHF2OCHClCF3
350
350
HG-02
						  (1-(Difluoromethoxy)-2-(2-(difluoromethoxy)-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane)
205367-61-9
HF2C-(OCF2CF2)2-OCF2H
NA
3,825*
HG-03 (1,1,3,3,4,4,6,6,7,7,9,9,10,10,12,
						  12-Hexadecafluoro-2,5,8,11-tetraoxadodecane)
173350-37-3
HF2C-(OCF2CF2)3-OCF2H
NA
3,670*
HG-20 ((Difluoromethoxy) ((difluoromethoxy)
						  difluoromethoxy) difluoromethane)
249932-25-0
HF2C-(OCF2)2-OCF2H
NA
5,300*
HG-21
						  (1,1,3,3,5,5,7,7,8,8,10,10-Dodecafluoro-2,4,6,9-tetraoxadecane)
249932-26-1
HF2C-OCF2CF2OCF2OCF2O-CF2H
NA
3,890*
HG-30
						  (1,1,3,3,5,5,7,7,9,9-Decafluoro-2,4,6,8-tetraoxanonane)
188690-77-9
HF2C-(OCF2)3-OCF2H
NA
7,330*
1,1,3,3,4,4,6,6,7,7,9,9,10,10,12,
						  12,13,13,15,15-eicosafluoro-2,5,8,11,14-Pentaoxapentadecane
173350-38-4
HCF2O(CF2CF2O)4CF2H
NA
3,630*
1,1,2-Trifluoro-2-(trifluoromethoxy)-ethane
84011-06-3
CHF2CHFOCF3
NA
1,240*
Trifluoro (fluoromethoxy) methane
2261-01-0
CH2FOCF3
NA
751*
Saturated HFEs and HCFEs with
						  Three or More Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds
HFE-143a
421-14-7
CH3OCF3
756
756
HFE-245cb2
22410-44-2
CH3OCF2CF3
708
708
HFE-245fa1
84011-15-4
CHF2CH2OCF3
286
286
HFE-245fa2
1885-48-9
CHF2OCH2CF3
659
659
HFE-254cb2
425-88-7
CH3OCF2CHF2
359
359
HFE-263fb2
460-43-5
CF3CH2OCH3
11
11
HFE-263m1; R-E-143a
						  (1,1,2,2-Tetrafluoro-1-(trifluoromethoxy)ethane)
690-22-2
CF3OCH2CH3
NA
29*
HFE-347mcc3 (HFE-7000)
375-03-1
CH3OCF2CF2CF3
575
575
HFE-347mcf2
171182-95-9
CF3CF2OCH2CHF2
374
374
HFE-347mmy1
22052-84-2
CH3OCF(CF3)2
343
343
HFE-347mmz1; Sevoflurane
						  (2-(Difluoromethoxy)-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane)
28523-86-6
(CF3)2CHOCHF2
NA
216*
HFE-347pcf2
406-78-0
CHF2CF2OCH2CF3
580
580
HFE-356mec3
382-34-3
CH3OCF2CHFCF3
101
101
HFE-356mff2 (bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) ether)
333-36-8
CF3CH2OCH2CF3
NA
17*
HFE-356mmz1
13171-18-1
(CF3)2CHOCH3
27
27
HFE-356pcc3
160620-20-2
CH3OCF2CF2CHF2
110
110
HFE-356pcf2
50807-77-7
CHF2CH2OCF2CHF2
265
265
HFE-356pcf3
35042-99-0
CHF2OCH2CF2CHF2
502
502
HFE-365mcf2
						  (1-Ethoxy-1,1,2,2,2-pentafluoroethane)
22052-81-9
CF3CF2OCH2CH3
NA
58*
HFE-365mcf3
378-16-5
CF3CF2CH2OCH3
11
11
HFE-374pc2
512-51-6
CH3CH2OCF2CHF2
557
557
HFE-449sl (HFE-7100) Chemical blend
163702-07-6 163702-08-7
C4F9OCH3
						  (CF3)2CFCF2OCH3
297
297
HFE-569sf2 (HFE-7200) Chemical blend
163702-05-4 163702-06-5
C4F9OC2H5
						  (CF3)2CFCF2OC2H5
59
59
HG'-01 (1,1,2,2-Tetrafluoro-1,2-dimethoxyethane)
73287-23-7
CH3OCF2CF2OCH3
NA
222*
HG'-02
						  (1,1,2,2-Tetrafluoro-1-methoxy-2-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-2-methoxyethoxy)ethane)
485399-46-0
CH3O(CF2CF2O)2CH3
NA
236*
HG'-03
						  (3,3,4,4,6,6,7,7,9,9,10,10-Dodecafluoro-2,5,8,11-tetraoxadodecane)
485399-48-2
CH3O(CF2CF2O)3CH3
NA
221*
Difluoro(methoxy)methane
359-15-9
CH3OCHF2
NA
144*
2-Chloro-1,1,2-trifluoro-1-methoxyethane
425-87-6
CH3OCF2CHFCl
NA
122*
1-Ethoxy-1,1,2,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane
22052-86-4
CF3CF2CF2OCH2CH3
NA
61*
2-Ethoxy-3,3,4,4,5-pentafluorotetrahydro-2,5-bis
						  [1,2,2,2-tetrafluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethyl]-furan
920979-28-8
C12H5F19O2
NA
56*
1-Ethoxy-1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane
380-34-7
CF3CHFCF2OCH2CH3
NA
23*
Fluoro(methoxy)methane
460-22-0
CH3OCH2F
NA
13*
1,1,2,2-Tetrafluoro-3-methoxy-propane; Methyl
						  2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropyl ether
60598-17-6
CHF2CF2CH2OCH3
NA
0.5*
1,1,2,2-Tetrafluoro-1-(fluoromethoxy) ethane
37031-31-5
CH2FOCF2CF2H
NA
871*
Difluoro (fluoromethoxy) methane
461-63-2
CH2FOCHF2
NA
617*
Fluoro (fluoromethoxy) methane
462-51-1
CH2FOCH2F
NA
130*
Fluorinated Formates
Trifluoromethyl formate
85358-65-2
HCOOCF3
NA
588*
Perfluoroethyl formate
313064-40-3
HCOOCF2CF3
NA
580*
1,2,2,2-Tetrafluoroethyl formate
481631-19-0
HCOOCHFCF3
NA
470*
Perfluorobutyl formate
197218-56-7
HCOOCF2CF2CF2CF3
NA
392*
Perfluoropropyl formate
271257-42-2
HCOOCF2CF2CF3
NA
376*
1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropan-2-yl formate
856766-70-6
HCOOCH(CF3)2
NA
333*
2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl formate
32042-38-9
HCOOCH2CF3
NA
33*
3,3,3-Trifluoropropyl formate
1344118-09-7
HCOOCH2CH2CF3
NA
17*
Fluorinated Acetates
Methyl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate
431-47-0
CF3COOCH3
NA
52*
1,1-Difluoroethyl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate
1344118-13-3
CF3COOCF2CH3
NA
31*
Difluoromethyl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate
2024-86-4
CF3COOCHF2
NA
27*
2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate
407-38-5
CF3COOCH2CF3
NA
7*
Methyl 2,2-difluoroacetate
433-53-4
HCF2COOCH3
NA
3*
Perfluoroethyl acetate
343269-97-6
CH3COOCF2CF3
NA
2.1*
Trifluoromethyl acetate
74123-20-9
CH3COOCF3
NA
2.0*
Perfluoropropyl acetate
1344118-10-0
CH3COOCF2CF2CF3
NA
1.8*
Perfluorobutyl acetate
209597-28-4
CH3COOCF2CF2CF2CF3
NA
1.6*
Ethyl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate
383-63-1
CF3COOCH2CH3
NA
1.3*
Carbonofluoridates
Methyl carbonofluoridate
1538-06-3
FCOOCH3
NA
95*
1,1-Difluoroethyl carbonofluoridate
1344118-11-1
FCOOCF2CH3
NA
27*
Fluorinated Alcohols other than
						  Fluorotelomer Alcohols
Bis(trifluoromethyl)-methanol
920-66-1
(CF3)2CHOH
195
195
(Octafluorotetramethy-lene) hydroxymethyl group
NA
X-(CF2)4CH(OH)-X
73
73
2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropanol
422-05-9
CF3CF2CH2OH
42
42
2,2,3,3,4,4,4-Heptafluorobutan-1-ol
375-01-9
C3F7CH2OH
NA
25*
2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol
75-89-8
CF3CH2OH
NA
20*
2,2,3,4,4,4-Hexafluoro-1-butanol
382-31-0
CF3CHFCF2CH2OH
NA
17*
2,2,3,3-Tetrafluoro-1-propanol
76-37-9
CHF2CF2CH2OH
NA
13*
2,2-Difluoroethanol
359-13-7
CHF2CH2OH
NA
3*
2-Fluoroethanol
371-62-0
CH2FCH2OH
NA
1.1*
4,4,4-Trifluorobutan-1-ol
461-18-7
CF3(CH2)2CH2OH
NA
0.05*
Unsaturated Perfluorocarbons
						  (PFCs)
PFC-1114; TFE (tetrafluoroethylene (TFE);
						  Perfluoroethene)
116-14-3
CF2=CF2;
						  C2F4
0.04
0.004
PFC-1216; Dyneon HFP (hexafluoropropylene (HFP);
						  Perfluoropropene)
116-15-4
C3F6;
						  CF3CF=CF2
0.05
0.05
PFC C-1418 (Perfluorocyclopentene;
						  Octafluorocyclopentene)
559-40-0
c-C5F8
1.97
1.97
Perfluorobut-2-ene
360-89-4
CF3CF=CFCF3
1.82
1.82
Perfluorobut-1-ene
357-26-6
CF3CF2CF=CF2
0.10
0.10
Perfluorobuta-1,3-diene
685-63-2
CF2=CFCF=CF2
0
0.003
Unsaturated Hydrofluorocarbons
						  (HFCs) and Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
HFC-1132a; VF2 (vinylidiene fluoride)
75-38-7
C2H2F2,
						  CF2=CH2
0.04
0.04
HFC-1141; VF (vinyl fluoride)
75-02-5
C2H3F,
						  CH2=CHF
0.02
0.02
(E)-HFC-1225ye
						  ((E)-1,2,3,3,3-Pentafluoroprop-1-ene)
5595-10-8
CF3CF=CHF(E)
0.06
0.06
(Z)-HFC-1225ye
						  ((Z)-1,2,3,3,3-Pentafluoroprop-1-ene)
5528-43-8
CF3CF=CHF(Z)
0.22
0.22
Solstice 1233zd(E)
						  (trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-ene)
102687-65-0
C3H2ClF3;
						  CHCl=CHCF3
NA
1.34*
HFC-1234yf; HFO-1234yf
						  (2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoroprop-1-ene)
754-12-1
C3H2F4;
						  CF3CF=CH2
0.31
0.31
HFC-1234ze(E)
						  ((E)-1,3,3,3-Tetrafluoroprop-1-ene)
1645-83-6
C3H2F4;
						  trans-CF3CH=CHF
0.97
0.97
HFC-1234ze(Z)
						  ((Z)-1,3,3,3-Tetrafluoroprop-1-ene)
29118-25-0
C3H2F4; cis-CF3CH=CHF; CF3CH=CHF
0.29
0.29
HFC-1243zf; TFP (trifluoro propene (TFP);
						  3,3,3-Trifluoroprop-1-ene)
677-21-4
C3H3F3,CF3CH=CH2
0.12
0.12
(Z)-HFC-1336
						  ((Z)-1,1,1,4,4,4-Hexafluorobut-2-ene)
692-49-9
CF3CH=CHCF3(Z)
1.58
1.58
HFC-1345zfc (3,3,4,4,4-Pentafluorobut-1-ene)
374-27-6
C2F5CH=CH2
0.09
0.09
Capstone 42-U (perfluorobutyl ethene (42-U);
						  3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-Nonafluorohex-1-ene)
19430-93-4
C6H3F9,CF3(CF2)3CH=CH2
0.16
0.16
Capstone 62-U (perfluorohexyl ethene (62-U);
						  3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-Tridecafluorooct-1-ene)
25291-17-2
C8H3F13,CF3(CF2)5CH=CH2
0.11
0.11
Capstone 82-U (perfluorooctyl ethene (82-U);
						  3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,10,10, 10-Heptadecafluorodec-1-ene)
21652-58-4
C10H3F17,CF3(CF2)7CH=CH2
0.09
0.09
Unsaturated Halogenated
						  Ethers
PMVE; HFE-216 (perfluoromethyl vinyl ether
						  (PMVE))
1187-93-5
CF3OCF=CF2
NA
0.17*
Fluoroxene ((2,2,2-Trifluoroethoxy) ethene)
406-90-6
CF3CH2OCH=CH2
NA
0.05*
Fluorinated
						  Aldehydes
3,3,3-Trifluoro-propanal
460-40-2
CF3CH2CHO
NA
0.01*
Fluorinated Ketones
Novec 1230 (FK-5-1-12 Perfluoroketone; FK-5-1-12myy2;
						  perfluoro (2-methyl-3-pentanone))
756-13-8
CF3CF2C(O)CF
						  (CF3)2
NA
0.1*
Fluorotelomer
						  Alcohols
3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,7-Undecafluoroheptan-1-ol
185689-57-0
CF3(CF2)4CH2CH2OH
NA
0.43*
3,3,3-Trifluoropropan-1-ol
2240-88-2
CF3CH2CH2OH
NA
0.35*
3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,9-Pentadecafluorononan-1-ol
755-02-2
CF3(CF2)6CH2CH2OH
NA
0.33*
3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,10,10,
						  11,11,11-Nonadecafluoroundecan-1-ol
87017-97-8
CF3(CF2)8CH2CH2OH
NA
0.19*
Fluorinated GHGs with
						  Carbon-Iodine Bond(s)
Trifluoroiodomethane
2314-97-8
CF3I
NA
0.4*
Other Fluorinated
						  Compounds
Dibromodifluoromethane (Halon 1202)
75-61-6
CBr2F2
NA
231*
2-Bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (Halon-2311/
						  Halothane)
151-67-7
CHBrClCF3
NA
41*
Default GWPs for which
						  Chemical-Specific GWPs are not Listed Above
Saturated PFCs
10,000
10,000
Saturated HFCs with 2 or fewer carbon-hydrogen
						  bonds
3,700
3,700
Saturated HFCs with 3 or more carbon-hydrogen
						  bonds
930
930
Unsaturated PFCs and unsaturated HFCs
1
1
NA = not available.
1=
Determining applicability
				for emissions years 2013 and 2014.
For emissions year 2013 (reported in
				2014) and emissions year 2014 (reported in 2015), facilities may use the GWPs
				in either column when calculating GHG emissions for comparison to the reporting
				threshold under WAC
				173-441-030.
2=
Calculating annual GHG
				emissions for emissions year 2013.
For emissions year 2013 (reported in
				2014), facilities may use the GWPs in either column when calculating GHG
				emissions for the annual GHG report.
3=
Determining applicability
				for emissions year 2015+.
For emissions year 2015 (reported in 2016) and
				subsequent years, facilities must use the GWPs in this column when calculating
				GHG emissions for comparison to the reporting threshold under WAC
				173-441-030.
4=
Calculating annual GHG
				emissions for emissions year 2014+.
For emissions year 2014 (reported in
				2015) and subsequent years, facilities must use the GWPs in this column when
				calculating GHG emissions for the annual GHG report.
* = Requirements to include
				emissions of this compound when calculating GHG emissions for comparison to the
				reporting threshold under WAC
				173-441-030 and
				when calculating GHG emissions for the annual GHG report become effective
				beginning with emissions year 2016 (reported in 2017).
Reviser's note:
The brackets and enclosed
				  material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the
				  agency.
Statutory Authority:   2010 c  146, and chapters 70.235 and
				  70.94 RCW. 10-24-108 (Order 10-08),
				  § 173-441-040, filed 12/1/10, effective
				  1/1/11.