Energy & environment · 30/09/20041 min read

EPA Finalizes Ban on HCFC-141b as Foam Blowing Agent

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken final action to change the listing of HCFC-141b from acceptable to unacceptable for use as a foam blowing agent under the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program, citing reduced technical viability of alternatives and the impending production and import ban of HCFC-141b, effective January 1, 2003.