70.94.970 - Chlorofluorocarbons -- Ozone -- Refrigerants regulated. - Washington Statutes

Chlorofluorocarbons — Ozone — Refrigerants regulated.

(1) Regulated refrigerant means a class I or class II substance as listed in Title VI of section 602 of the federal clean air act amendments of November 15, 1990.

     (2) A person who services or repairs or disposes of a motor vehicle air conditioning system; commercial or industrial air conditioning, heating, or refrigeration system; or consumer appliance shall use refrigerant extraction equipment to recover regulated refrigerant that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. This subsection does not apply to off-road commercial equipment.

     (3) Upon request, the department shall provide information and assistance to persons interested in collecting, transporting, or recycling regulated refrigerants.

     (4) The willful release of regulated refrigerant from a source listed in subsection (2) of this section is prohibited.

[1991 c 199 § 602.]

Notes: Finding -- 1991 c 199: "The legislature finds that:

     (1) The release of chlorofluorocarbons and other ozone-depleting chemicals into the atmosphere contributes to the destruction of stratospheric ozone and threatens plant and animal life with harmful overexposure to ultraviolet radiation;

     (2) The technology and equipment to extract and recover chlorofluorocarbons and other ozone-depleting chemicals from air conditioners, refrigerators, and other appliances are available;

     (3) A number of nonessential consumer products contain ozone-depleting chemicals; and

     (4) Unnecessary releases of chlorofluorocarbons and other ozone-depleting chemicals from these sources should be eliminated." [1991 c 199 § 601.]

Finding -- 1991 c 199: See note following RCW 70.94.011.