GE Plans to Produce Cleaner Home Refrigerator

GE

announces that the company awaits a final rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in connection with its request for approval to use isobutane as a refrigerant in household refrigerators. GE had originally filed a petition under the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP)* program, which evaluates alternatives to substances being phased out under the Clean Air Act for protection of the stratospheric ozone layer. In response, EPA has issued a proposed rule approving isobutane for use in household refrigerators, subject to certain use conditions.