Title 40 Part 82 Appendix J Code of Federal Regulations

PART 82 APPENDIX J

Appendix J to Subpart A of Part 82 - Parties to the Montreal Protocol Classied Under Article 5(1) That Have Banned the Import of Controlled Products That Rely on Class I Controlled Substances for Their Continuing Functioning [Reserved]

40:21.0.1.1.1.1.1.24.10 : Appendix J

Appendix J to Subpart A of Part 82 - Parties to the Montreal Protocol Classied Under Article 5(1) That Have Banned the Import of Controlled Products That Rely on Class I Controlled Substances for Their Continuing Functioning [Reserved]

Appendix J to Subpart G of Part 82 - Substitutes listed in the January 29, 2002 Final Rule, effective April 1, 2002

40:21.0.1.1.1.7.1.9.37 : Appendix J

Appendix J to Subpart G of Part 82 - Substitutes listed in the January 29, 2002 Final Rule, effective April 1, 2002

Fire Suppression and Explosion Protection Section - Total Flooding Substitutes - Acceptable Subject to Narrowed Use Limits

End-use	Substitute	Decision	Conditions	Further information
Total flooding	HFC Blend B (Halotron II ®)	Acceptable subject to narrowed use limits	Acceptable in areas that are not normally occupied only	See additional comments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

End-use

Substitute

Decision

Conditions

Further information

Total flooding

HFC Blend B (Halotron II ®)

Acceptable subject to narrowed use limits

Acceptable in areas that are not normally occupied only

See additional comments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

Additional comments:

1 - Should conform to relevant OSHA requirements, including 29 CFR 1910, subpart L, Sections 1910.160 and 1910.162.

2 - Per OSHA requirements, protective gear (SCBA) should be available in the event personnel should reenter the area.

3 - Discharge testing should be strictly limited to that which is essential to meet safety or performance requirements.

4 - The agent should be recovered from the fire protection system in conjunction with testing or servicing, and recycled for later use or destroyed.

5 - EPA has no intention of duplicating or displacing OSHA coverage related to the use of personal protective equipment (e.g., respiratory protection), fire protection, hazard communication, worker training or any other occupational safety and health standard with respect to halon substitutes.

Fire Suppression and Explosion Protection Sector - Total Flooding Substitutes - Unacceptable Substitutes

End-Use	Substitute	Decision	Further Information
Halon 1301	HBFC-22B1	Unacceptable	HBFC-22B1 is a Class I ozone depleting substance with an ozone depletion potential of 0.74.
Total Flooding Agents			The manufacturer of this agent terminated production of this agent January 1, 1996, except for critical uses, and removed it from the market because it is a fetal toxin.