Regulation & law · 01/11/20011 min read

EPA Proposes Allocation of Ozone-Depleting Substances for Medical Devices and Space Shuttle, Extends Laboratory Exemption

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to allocate essential-use allowances for the import and production of ozone-depleting substances (ODSs) for use in medical devices and the Space Shuttle and Titan Rockets, while extending the exemption for laboratory and analytical applications through 2005, as per the Montreal Protocol.