SNAP Notice of Acceptability (Notice 33)
Today EPA published in the Federal Register a Determination of Acceptability (Notice 33) to list as acceptable several substitutes in the refrigeration and air conditioning, and cleaning solvents sectors. This determination of acceptability expands the list of acceptable substitutes under the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program.
New substitutes are:
- HFC-134a in residential and light commercial air conditioning and heat pumps (retrofit equipment);
- HFE-7300 in non-mechanical heat transfer systems (new and retrofit equipment), electronics cleaning, metals cleaning, and precision cleaning end-uses;
- R-407H and R-442A in retail food refrigeration—remote condensing units (new and retrofit equipment);
- R-448A, R-449A, R-449B, R-452A, R-452C, R-453A, and R-458A in multiple refrigeration and air conditioning end-uses (new and retrofit equipment); and
- R-513A in residential dehumidifiers (new and retrofit equipment).
Click here to visit federalregister.gov for all the details and downloadable PDF file.