SNAP Substitutes by Sector

Click on the links below for more information about each sector’s substitutes. These may include end-uses, rules and notices, or related resources.

For more information please contact the Stratospheric Protection Division via

Email: spdcomment (spdcomment@epa.gov)

Mail at:

Stratospheric Protection Division Mail Code 6205T

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20460

Adhesives, Coatings, and Inks

These substances contain solid components that are suspended in a solvent, spread over a surface and bond to it, and then allow the solvent to evaporate.

Aerosols

Substances are stored under pressure and then released as a suspension of particles in air.

Cleaning Solvents

Are used to remove oil, grease, solder flux, and other contaminants in industrial cleaning and vapor degreasing, cold batch cleaning, or automated cleaning

Fire Suppression and Explosion Protection

Chemical agents in this sector are used in various fire protection applications to extinguish a fire, including those in the military, aviation, electronics, oil, and gas sectors

Are used in the case of foam used for insulation it functions as an insulating component of foam and used in a wide variety of applications including refrigerators, buildings, automobiles, furniture, packaging, and many more.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

End-uses in this sector typically use a refrigerant in a vapor compression cycle to cool and/or dehumidify a substances or space, like a refrigerator cabinet, room, office building, or warehouse.