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Opposition to Banning Sale of R-134A Refrigerants in Small Cans: ARPI's Alternative Proposal

ARPI opposes the ban on selling R-134A refrigerants in small cans due to cost ineffectiveness, minimal global warming savings, disproportionate impact on low-income citizens, enforcement challenges, and better alternatives available. ARPI supports legislation, public support, and legal action if necessary to prevent the ban and proposes an alternative regulation with self-sealing valves and collection program for used cans.

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Opposition to Banning Sale of R-134A Refrigerants in Small Cans: ARPI's Alternative Proposal

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  1. ARPI MEMBERSHIP AUTOZONE – 3,912 RETAIL AUTO PARTS STORES AAIA – AUTOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION WITH 8,000 MEMBERS ADVANCE STORES – 3,030 RETAIL AUTO PARTS STORES CSK AUTOMOTIVE - 1,150 RETAIL AUTO PARTS STORES CAP & SEAL COMPANY- R-134A CAP MANUFACTURER E F PRODUCTS – R-134A PACKAGER INTERDYNAMICS– R-134A PACKAGER ITW SEXTON- R-134A CAN MANUFACTURER NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS– R-134A PACKAGER PEP BOYS – 600 RETAIL AUTO PARTS STORES TECHNICAL CHEMICAL– R-134A PACKAGER

  2. SMALL CAN SALE OF R-134A TO THE DO-IT-YOURSELFER

  3. ARPI POSITION ARPI is opposed to banning the sale of 134a refrigerants in small cans because (1) it cannot ever be cost effective, (2) any global warming savings is minuscule, (3) it disproportionately effects low income citizens, (4) it will be impossible to enforce since the same product is being sold as an office duster, and (5) a better solution would be to address the larger problem of replacing 134a refrigerant with newer low GWP refrigerants. ARPI will support legislation, solicit public support, and, if necessary, initiate legal action to prevent the banning of the sale of R-134a in small cans in the state of California. ARPI is prepared to support an alternative regulation. This alternative, coupled with a vehicle leak inspection, will generate the same emissions reductions as the staff’s can ban proposal and will better meet the cost effectiveness requirements of AB32.  Additionally, it will not disadvantage the poor, the elderly and other Californians of limited means who depend upon the retail sale of refrigerant to service their vehicle air conditioning systems or burden them with an extraordinary cost for the limited amount of emissions potentially saved.”

  4. PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE REGULATION TO BANNING THE SALE OF SMALL CANS OF R-134A After January 1, 2010, all cans of R134a manufactured by refrigerant can producers for sale in California and use in motor vehicle air conditioning systems shall be fitted with self-sealing valves to prevent accidental releases of R134a. Producers of cans of R134a with self-sealing valves will also develop a program to collect these cans after use and recover the remaining R134a refrigerant for re-use.

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