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HFC-32 REFRIGERANT RECEIVES EPA APPROVAL VIA SNAP PROGRAM.

 

 

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the coming final approval of HFC-32 (R-32) refrigerant for use in certain refrigeration and air conditioning applications. This final action addresses President Obama’s Climate Action Plan that calls on EPA’s Significant New Alternative Policy (SNAP) Program to identify and approve additional climate-friendly chemicals as determined by the EPA.

“This acceptance of R-32 is a great achievement for the Daikin organization. Not only did Daikin representatives submit the application to the EPA,” states Takeshi Ebisu, President and CEO, “but this action represents the EPA’s first SNAP approval of a lower global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant for any household comfort cooling HVAC application in the United States.” Ebisu added: “A critical part of the SNAP review and approval process is EPA’s consideration of whether an alternative is safe in its proposed use. EPA’s SNAP approval is based on EPA’s conclusion that R-32 can be safely managed in these applications.”

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HFC-32 (R-32), a chlorine-free, single-component refrigerant, will now become an EPA approved refrigerant for use in home air conditioning. It offers a global warming potential of about one-third compared to currently used R-410A refrigerant. When used in approved refrigeration and air conditioning products, up to 30% less refrigerant is needed for proper charge levels compared to R-410A refrigerant, further reducing potential climate impact.

Successfully used across Asia, it is estimated that HFC-32 (R-32) refrigerant is contained in approximately 8 million total units in Japan and in approximately 5 million units manufactured by Daikin Industries, Ltd. HFC-32 (R-32) will be approved for use in equipment meeting the requirements of UL Standard 484 and the use conditions of the EPA SNAP approval. Such equipment includes package terminal air conditioners, window room air conditioners and portable air conditioners.

For more information regarding the EPA’s SNAP Program and this ruling, please visit https://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/index.html.

Additional information about Daikin products can be viewed at www.daikin.com, www.daikincomfort.com, www.daikinac.com, www.daikinapplied.com
and www.daikin-america.com.


About Daikin
Daikin Industries, Ltd. (DIL) is a Fortune 1000 company with more than 50,000 employees worldwide, and is recognized as the largest HVAC manufacturer in the world. Daikin North America LLC (DNA) is a subsidiary of DIL. DNA and its affiliates manufacture heating and cooling systems for residential, commercial and industrial use and are sold via a select group of independent HVAC contractors. DIL manufacturing operations include facilities at Houston, TX, Fayetteville, TN, and Dayton, TN. For additional information, visit www.daikincomfort.com.

NORITZ AMERICA CORPORATION, a subsidiary of Noritz Japan, has corporate offices in Fountain Valley, Calif., and Atlanta, offering a full line of tankless water heaters to meet the hot water demands of residential and commercial applications. Noritz supports its products with a national network of skilled representatives and employees who are committed to providing the finest products and services to our communities by helping consumers live in a more comfortable, efficient and healthy lifestyle. For more information on Noritz America and the entire line of Noritz’s ENERGY STAR® tankless water heaters, please call (877) 986-6748 or visit our website at www.noritz.com.

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