(1) Purpose. The purposes of 310 CMR 7.76 are to prevent and control pollution to the atmosphere, as required by M.G.L. c. 111, §§ 142A and 142B, to support Massachusetts in achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals established pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21N and to reduce hydrofluorocarbon emissions by adopting specific prohibitions for certain substances in refrigeration equipment, chillers, aerosol propellants, and foam end-uses.
(2) Definitions. The definitions in 310 CMR 7.76(2) apply to 310 CMR 7.76. Where a term defined in 310 CMR 7.70 also appears in 310 CMR 7.76, the definition in 310 CMR 7.76 is applicable for the purpose of 310 CMR 7.76.
Aerosol Propellant. A compressed gas
or vapor in a container which, upon release of pressure and expansion through a
valve, carries another substance from the container as a mist or spray.
Air Conditioning Equipment. Chillers
both centrifugal chillers and positive displacement chillers, intended for
comfort cooling of occupied spaces.
Capital Cost. An expense incurred in
the production of goods or in rendering services including, but not limited to
the cost of engineering, purchase, and installation of components or systems
and instrumentation, and contractor and construction fees.
Centrifugal Chiller. Air conditioning
equipment that utilizes a centrifugal compressor in a vapor-compression
refrigeration cycle. Under Centrifugal Chiller, a
centrifugal chiller is a chiller intended for comfort cooling and does not
include chillers used for industrial process cooling and refrigeration.
Cold Storage Warehouse. A cooled
facility designed to store meat, produce, dairy products, and other products
that are delivered to other locations for sale to consumers.
Component. A part of a refrigeration
system, including but not limited to, a condensing unit, compressor, condenser
evaporator, and receiver; and all of its connections and subassemblies, without
which the refrigeration system will not properly function or will be subject to
failures.
Cumulative Replacement. All additions
or changes in multiple components within a three-year period.
Effective Date of Prohibition. The
date on which the prohibitions in
310
CMR 7.76(6) take
effect.
End-use. Processes or classes of
specific applications within industry sectors including, but not limited to
those listed in
310
CMR 7.76(6).
Flexible Polyurethane. A non-rigid
polyurethane foam including, but not limited to, that used in furniture,
bedding, and chair cushions.
Foam. A product with a cellular
structure formed via a foaming process in a variety of
materials that undergo hardening via a chemical reaction or
phase transition.
Foam Blowing Agent. A substance that
functions as a source of gas to generate bubbles or cells in the mixture during
the formation of foam.
Household Refrigerators and Freezers.
Refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, freezers, and miscellaneous household
refrigeration appliances intended for residential use. For the purposes of
310
CMR 7.76, Household
Refrigerators and Freezers does not
include Household Refrigerators and Freezers -
Compact, or Household Refrigerators and Freezers -
Built-in.
Household Refrigerators and Freezers -
Compact. Any refrigerator, refrigerator-freezer or freezer
intended for residential use with a total refrigerated volume of less than 7.75
cubic feet (220 liters).
Household Refrigerators and Freezers -
Built-in. Any refrigerator, refrigerator-freezer or freezer
intended for residential use with 7.75 cubic feet or greater total volume and
24 inches or less depth not including doors, handles, and custom front panels;
with sides which are not finished and not designed to be visible after
installation; and that is designed, intended, and marketed exclusively to be:
installed totally encased by cabinetry or panels that are attached during
installation; securely fastened to adjacent cabinetry, walls or floor; and
equipped with an integral factory-finished face or to accept a custom front
panel.
Hydrofluorocarbon or HFC. A class of
greenhouse gases that are saturated organic compounds containing hydrogen,
fluorine, and carbon.
Integral Skin Polyurethane. A
self-skinning polyurethane foam including, but not limited to, that used in car
steering wheels and dashboards.
Metered Dose Inhaler, or Medical Dose
Inhaler, or MDI. A device that delivers a
measured amount of medication as a mist that a patient can inhale, typically
used for bronchodilation to treat symptoms of asthma, chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and other respiratory
illnesses. An MDI consists of a pressurized canister of medication in a case
with a mouthpiece.
(a) products or equipment that are
manufactured on or after the effective date of prohibition in
310
CMR 7.76(6): Table
1;
(b) products or
equipment first assembled and installed for an intended purpose with new or
used components on or after the effective date of prohibition in
310
CMR 7.76(6): Table
1;
(c) products or
equipment to which components have been added to increase system capacity on or
after the effective date of prohibition in
310
CMR 7.76(6): Table
1; or
(d) products or
equipment replaced or cumulatively replaced such that the cumulative capital
cost on or after the effective date of prohibition in
310
CMR 7.76(6): Table 1
of replacement exceeds 50% of the capital cost of replacing the whole
system
Person. Any individual, firm,
association, organization, manufacturer, distributor, partnership, trust,
corporation, limited liability company, company, state, or local governmental
agency or public district.
Phenolic Insulation Board and
Bunstock. Phenolic insulation including but not limited to that
used for roofing and walls. Bunstock is a large solid box-like structure formed
during the production of polystyrene insulation.
Polyolefin. Foam sheets and tubes made
of polyolefin, a macromolecule formed by the polymerization of olefin monomer
units.
Polystyrene Extruded Boardstock and Billet
(XPS). A foam formed from polymers of styrene and produced on
extruding machines in the form of continuous foam slabs which can be cut and
shaped into panels used for roofing, walls, flooring, and pipes.
Polystyrene Extruded Sheet.
Polystyrene foam including, but not limited to, that used for packaging and
buoyancy or floatation. It is also made into food-service items including, but
not limited to, hinged polystyrene containers (for "take-out" from
restaurants); food trays (meat and poultry), plates, bowls, and retail egg
containers.
Polyurethane. A polymer formed
principally by the reaction of an isocyanate and a polyol.
Positive Displacement Chiller. Vapor
compression cycle chillers that use positive displacement compressors,
typically used for commercial comfort air conditioning. For the purpose of
310
CMR 7.76, Positive Displacement
Chiller is a chiller intended for comfort cooling and does not
include cooling for industrial process cooling and refrigeration.
Refrigerant. Any substance, including
blends and mixtures, which is used for heat transfer purposes.
Refrigerated Food Processing and Dispensing
Equipment. Retail food refrigeration equipment that is designed to
process food and beverages that are intended for immediate or near-immediate
consumption including, but not limited to, chilled and frozen beverages, ice
cream, and whipped cream. For the purpose of
310
CMR 7.76, Refrigerated Food
Processing and Dispensing Equipment does not include water
coolers, or units designed solely to cool and dispense water.
Refrigeration Equipment. Any
stationary device that is designed to contain and use refrigerant to establish
or maintain colder than ambient temperatures in a confined space including, but
not limited to, retail or commercial refrigeration equipment, household
refrigerators and freezers, and cold storage warehouses.
Remote Condensing Units. Retail
refrigeration equipment or units that have a central condensing portion and may
consist of compressors, condensers, and receivers assembled into a single unit,
which may be located external to the sales area. The condensing portion (and
often other parts of the system) is...
