EPA Proposes Listing of Substitutes for Ozone-Depleting Substances in Fire Suppression and Explosion Protection

Summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to list three substitutes for ozone-depleting substances in the fire suppression and explosion protection sector, subject to use restrictions, under the EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program, which aims to evaluate and find acceptable substitutes that pose comparable or lower risk to human health and the environment.