Maine to Ban Sale of PFAS Refrigerants and PFAS-Containing HVAC&R Equipment in 2040
Unlike the U.S. EPA, Maine defines PFAS to include some fluorinated refrigerants, including TFA-producing HFO-1234yf. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not consider f-gases or their degradation product trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) to be part of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), or forever chemicals, a category of environmental pollutants. However, the state of Maine takes […]
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