PDFWAC 173-443-040

List of prohibited substitutes.

(1) The tables in this section list substitutes prohibited in specific end-uses and the effective date of prohibition, unless an exemption is provided for in WAC 173-443-050.
(2) Prohibitions for the aerosol propellants end-use category.
End-Use Category: Aerosol Propellants
End-Use
Prohibited Substitutes
Effective Date
Aerosol propellants
HFC-125, HFC-134a, HFC-227ea and blends of HFC-227ea and HFC-134a
January 1, 2020
(3) Prohibitions for the air conditioning end-use category.
End-Use Category: Air Conditioning
End-Use
Prohibited Substitutes
Effective Date
Centrifugal chillers (new)
FOR12A, FOR12B, HFC-134a, HFC-227ea, HFC-236fa, HFC-245fa, R-125/134a/600a (28.1/70/1.9), R-125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407C, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-423A, R-424A, R-434A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-44 (2003 composition), THR-03
January 1, 2024
Positive displacement chillers (new)
FOR12A, FOR12B, HFC-134a, HFC-227ea, KDD6, R-125/134a/600a (28.1/70/1.9), R-125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407C, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-424A, R-434A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-44 (2003 composition), SP34E, THR-03
January 1, 2024
(4) Prohibitions for the refrigeration end-use category.
End-Use Category: Refrigeration
End-Use
Prohibited Substitutes
Effective Date
Cold storage warehouses (new)
HFC-227ea, R-125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407A, R-407B, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-423A, R-424A, R-428A, R-434A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-44 (2003 composition)
January 1, 2023
Household refrigerators and freezers (new)
FOR12A, FOR12B, HFC-134a, KDD6, R-125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407C, R-407F, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-424A, R-426A, R-428A, R-434A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-24 (2002 formulation), RS-44 (2003 formulation), SP34E, THR-03
January 1, 2022
Household refrigerators and freezers - Compact (new)
FOR12A, FOR12B, HFC-134a, KDD6, R-125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407C, R-407F, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-424A, R-426A, R-428A, R-434A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-24 (2002 formulation), RS-44 (2003 formulation), SP34E, THR-03
January 1, 2021
Household refrigerators and freezers - Built-in appliances (new)
FOR12A, FOR12B, HFC-134a, KDD6, R-125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407C, R-407F, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-424A, R-426A, R-428A, R-434A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-24 (2002 formulation), RS-44 (2003 formulation), SP34E, THR-03
January 1, 2023
Supermarket systems (retrofit)
R-404A, R-407B, R-421B, R-422A, R-422C, R-422D, R-428A, R-434A, R-507A
January 1, 2020
Supermarket systems (new)
HFC-227ea, R-404A, R-407B, R-421B, R-422A, R-422C, R-422D, R-428A, R-434A, R-507A
January 1, 2020
Remote condensing units (retrofit)
R-404A, R-407B, R-421B, R-422A, R-422C, R-422D, R-428A, R-434A, R-507A
January 1, 2020
Remote condensing units (new)
HFC-227ea, R-404A, R-407B, R-421B, R-422A, R-422C, R-422D, R-428A, R-434A, R-507A
January 1, 2020
Stand-alone units (retrofit)
R-404A, R-507A
January 1, 2020
Stand-alone medium-temperature units (new)
FOR12A, FOR12B, HFC-134a, HFC-227ea, KDD6, R-125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407A, R-407B, R-407C, R-407F, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-424A, R-426A, R-428A, R-434A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-24 (2002 formulation), RS-44 (2003 formulation), SP34E, THR-03
January 1, 2020
Stand-alone low-temperature units (new)
HFC-227ea, KDD6, R-125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407A, R-407B, R-407C, R-407F, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-424A, R-428A, R-434A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-44 (2003 formulation)
January 1, 2020
Refrigerated food processing and dispensing equipment (new)
HFC-227ea, KDD6, R-125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407A, R-407B, R-407C, R-407F, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-421B, R-422A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-424A, R-428A, R-434A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-44 (2003 formulation)
January 1, 2021
Vending machines (retrofit)
R-404A, R-507A
January 1, 2022
Vending machines (new)
FOR12A, FOR12B, HFC-134a, KDD6, R-125/290/134a/600a (55.0/1.0/42.5/1.5), R-404A, R-407C, R-410A, R-410B, R-417A, R-421A, R-422B, R-422C, R-422D, R-426A, R-437A, R-438A, R-507A, RS-24 (2002 formulation), SP34E
January 1, 2022
(5) Prohibitions for the foams end-use category.
End-Use Category: Foams
End-Use
Prohibited Substitutes
Effective Date
Rigid polyurethane and polyisocyanurate laminated boardstock
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends thereof
January 1, 2020
Flexible polyurethane
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends thereof
January 1, 2020
Integral skin polyurethane
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel Z-6
January 1, 2020
Polystyrene extruded sheet
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel Z-6
January 1, 2020
Phenolic insulation board and bunstock
HFC-143a, HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends thereof
January 1, 2020
Rigid polyurethane slabstock and other
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel Z-6
January 1, 2020
Rigid polyurethane appliance foam
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel Z-6
January 1, 2020
Rigid polyurethane commercial refrigeration and sandwich panels
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel Z-6
January 1, 2020
Polyolefin
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel Z-6
January 1, 2020
Rigid polyurethane marine flotation foam
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel Z-6
January 1, 2020
Polystyrene extruded boardstock and billet (XPS)
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, and blends thereof; Formacel TI, Formacel B, Formacel Z-6
January 1, 2021
Rigid polyurethane high-pressure two-component spray foam
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, and blends thereof; blends of HFC-365mfc with at least 4 percent HFC-245fa, and commercial blends of HFC-365mfc with 7 to 13 percent HFC-227ea and the remainder HFC-365mfc; Formacel TI
January 1, 2020
Rigid polyurethane low-pressure two-component spray foam
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, and blends thereof; blends of HFC-365mfc with at least 4 percent HFC-245fa, and commercial blends of HFC-365mfc with 7 to 13 percent HFC-227ea and the remainder HFC-365mfc; Formacel TI
January 1, 2021
Rigid polyurethane one-component foam sealants
HFC-134a, HFC-245fa, and blends thereof; blends of HFC-365mfc with at least 4 percent HFC-245fa, and commercial blends of HFC-365mfc with 7 to 13 percent HFC-227ea and the remainder HFC-365mfc; Formacel TI
January 1, 2020
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70A.45 and 70A.15 RCW. WSR 21-01-085 (Order 19-04), § 173-443-040, filed 12/10/20, effective 1/10/21.]