EPA Plans To Exclude Another PFAS Refrigerant From Air Regulation

EPA is proposing to exclude another refrigerant in the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) group of chemicals from the Clean Air Act’s list of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) subject to regulation, claiming the low-global warming potential substance does not pose health risks, in line with the air program’s narrow definition of PFAS. In a Federal Register notice scheduled for publication Nov. 12, EPA proposes to exclude (Z)-1-chloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, also known as HCFO-1224yd(Z), from the list of refrigerants listed as VOCs...