Title 40
PART 82 APPENDIX L
| Column A | Column B | Column C |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Critical Uses | Approved Critical User, Location of Use | Limiting Critical
Conditions that exist, or that the approved critical user reasonably expects could arise without methyl bromide fumigation: |
| PRE-PLANT USES | ||
| Strawberry Fruit | California growers in 2015 and 2016. | Moderate to severe black root
rot or crown rot Moderate to severe yellow or purple nutsedge infestation |
| Moderate to severe nematode
infestation Local township limits prohibiting 1,3-dichloropropene |
||
| POST-HARVEST USES | ||
| Dry Cured Pork Products | Members of the National Country Ham Association and the American Association of Meat Processors, Nahunta Pork Center (North Carolina), and Gwaltney of Smithfield Inc. | Red legged ham beetle
infestation Cheese/ham skipper infestation Dermestid beetle infestation Ham mite infestation |
Appendix L to Subpart G of Part 82 - Substitutes Listed in the January 27, 2003, Final Rule, Effective March 28, 2003
40:21.0.1.1.1.7.1.9.39 : Appendix L
Appendix L to Subpart G of Part 82 - Substitutes Listed in the January 27, 2003, Final Rule, Effective March 28, 2003Fire Suppression and Explosion Protection Sector - Total Flooding Substitutes - Acceptable Subject to Use Conditions
| End-use | Substitute | Decision | Conditions | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total flooding | HFC227-BC | Acceptable subject to use conditions | Sodium bicarbonate release in
all settings should be targeted so that increased pH level would
not adversely affect exposed individuals. Users should provide
special training to individuals required to be in environments
protected by HFC227-BC extinguishing systems Each HFC227-BC extinguisher should be clearly labelled with the potential hazards from use and safe handling procedures. |
Use of the agent, HFC-227ea,
should be in accordance with the safety guidelines in the latest
edition of the NFPA 2001 Standard for Clean Agent Fire
Extinguishing Systems. See additional comments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. |
Additional comments.
1 - Should conform with relevant OSHA requirements, including 29 CFR part 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 - Streaming Agents - Acceptable Subject to Narrowed Use Limits
| End-use | Substitute | Decision | Conditions | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streaming | C6-perfluoroketone (FK-5-1-12MYY2) | Acceptable subject to narrowed use limits | For use only in nonresidential areas | For operations that fill
canisters to be used in streaming applications, EPA recommends the
following: - Adequate ventilation should be in place; - All spills should be cleaned up immediately in accordance with good industrial hygiene practices; and - Training for safe handling procedures should be provided to all employees that would be likely to handle containers of the agent or extinguishing units filled with the agent. See additional comments 1, 2, 3, 4. |
| Streaming | H Galden HFPEs | Acceptable subject to narrowed use limits | For use only in nonresidential areas | For operations that fill
canisters to be used in streaming applications, EPA recommends the
following: - Adequate ventialtion should be in place; - All spills should be cleaned up immediately in accordance with good industrial hygiene practices; and - Training for safe handling procedures should be provided to all employees that would be likely to handle containers of the agent or extinguishing units filled with the agent. See additional comments 1, 2, 3, 4. |
Additional comments.
1 - Discharge testing should be strictly limited to that which is essential to meet safety or performance requirements.
2 - The agent should be recovered from the fire protection system in conjunction with testing or servicing, and recycled for later use or destroyed.
3 - 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.
4 - As with other streaming agents, EPA recommends that potential risks of combustion by-products be labelled on the extinguisher (see UL 2129)