Refrigerant producers have been gearing up for the phaseout of their most popular product, hydrochlorofluorocarbon-22 (HCFC-22, chlorodifluoromethane), by investing in environmentally friendlier ...

WASHINGTON - The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy (Alliance), an industry coalition, commended the sentencing of a Florida man and a Florida corporation on charges related to smuggling ...

As of 1 January 2020, the chemical HCFC-22, which a principal component of the trade-named refrigerant “Freon,” will no longer be produced in or imported by the United States. What's False Freon-based ...

“I'm being told that home air conditioning freon will no longer be sold after the current supply runs out in the USA. This will force homeowners to install all new furnaces and condensers. Is this ...

NEW YORK - Arkema announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to grant the company’s Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) petition to allow Arkema’s new HFC, Forane® ...

Three chemical products received approval from EPA last week for use as replacements for hydrochlorofluorocarbon-22 in new and existing refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. Unlike HCFC-22, ...