Vol.15 - No.20 - pollution report - BAN ON NONESSENTIAL FLUOROCARBON AEROSOLS SET FOR APRIL 15, 1979

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Vol.15 No.20 presents a Senate-and-committee overview of U.S. clean air and pollution policy, followed by a detailed federal action on fluorocarbon aerosols. It reports a proposed three-agency ban on manufacturing and shipping nonessential chlorofluorocarbon aerosol products, with specific compliance dates and a rationale centered on ozone destruction and increased environmental risk. The summary includes estimated emission reductions, transition timing, and enumerated exemptions for products deemed essential by regulators.

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BAN ON NONESSENTIAL FLUOROCARBON AEROSOLS SET FOR APRIL 15, 1979

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Vol.15 No.20 # pollution report *Ban on Nonessential Fluorocarbon Aerosols Set for April 1979- - Page 192 *Funds Restored to EPA ORD as Senate Panel Approves R&D Bill- … Page 192 Highlights of Senate,House Clean Air Act Amendments-- … Page 193 Interim Loan Guarantee Rules Approved for Local Sewage Costs---- Page 195 *House Committee Votes To End Ocean Dumping of Sludge After 1981· - Page 195 FEA Sends First Industrial Coal Conversion Orders to 56 Plants- Page 196 *EPA Files $8-Million Water Pollution Suit Against Detroit ----- Page 197 *Kaiser Reaches $17-Million Settliement to Avoid EPA Blacklist… … Page 197 SLANTS &TRENDS “STOP FUMBLING AND FIDDLING”with auto emission standards,Ford Motor Co.'s HenryFord I warned Congress last week.Speaking at an annual company meeting,Ford said thefirm is "perilously close to shutting down production"if Congress does not act swiftly toamend the Clean Air Act.Meanwhile,Ford's nominal ally in seeking relaxed emission stand-ards,United Auto Workers,has reportedly sought delays in both House and Senate until aftera triennial UAW convention May 15-20.Several Senators,including Jake Garn(R.-Utah),whofilibustered last year's amendments to death,have asked for delay in Senate action until afterMemorial Day to assess state reaction to the bill's revised nonattainment section. FLOOR DEBATE ON AUTO EMISSIONS could be influenced by a recent letter from Mitsu-bishi Motors to Sen.Edmund S.Muskie(D.-Me.)which claimed its new MCA-JET engine canmeet Japan's 1978 auto emission standards(A/WPR,Jan.31,1977,p.42).While Mitsubishi in-dicated this would correspond to U.S.statutory requirements,Chrysler Corp.,which owns 15%of Mitsubishi Motors,says there is no exact correlation because of test differences and claimshigh carbon monoxide emissions result when the MCA-JET approaches 0.4 grams per mile NOx.Effect of the letter is still uncertain.Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association's latest headcountshows more than half the House members and nearly a third of the Senate favor relaxationalong lines proposed by the Michigan delegation. 多 * NEW DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT and Natural Resources was proposed in the Senatelast week by Sen.Edward Brooke(R.-Mass.)to consolidate what remains of Interior with EPA,NOAA,and Army and USDA wetlands-related programs.Coast Guard and USDA's Forest Ser-vice would not be included in Brooke's DENR.At a press luncheon last week,Interior SecretaryCecil Andrus indicated the Administration may be working on a similar plan and said he wouldfight to keep the rest of Interior intact.White House reorganization chief Harrison Wellford,however,told A/WPR that no such plans were in the works. CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY ISSUE has taken on a new aspect in Minnesota with the de-cision of the state board of investment to use its $1-billion holdings in common stock to in-fluence companies in "flagrant violation of the law or in stubborn disregard of the social wel-fare of society."Such companies,including those which fail to “recognize environmental responsibilities,”could find the state voting its shares to alter corporate policy or selling itsstock if no action is taken.Board will not “knowingly invest or maintain holdings”in suchcompanies. May 16,1977 ## BAN ON NONESSENTIAL FLUOROCARBON AEROSOLSSET BY THREE AGENCIES FOR APRIL 15,1979 merce two years from now under rules proposed by three Federal regulatory agencies last_week.Food and Drug Administration,Environmental Protection Agency and Consumer Product SafetyCommission said no company may manufacture fluorocarbons for use in nonessential aerosol prod-ucts as of Oct.15,1978. By Dec.15,1978,companies must stop using fluorocarbons in aerosol products,and byApril 15,1979,products containing fluorocarbons may not be shipped in interstate commerce."This combined government effort to eliminate chlorofluorocarbon use is based on evidence thatthese compo

FAQs

What is the proposed ban described in the document?

A three-agency proposal would prohibit companies from manufacturing fluorocarbons for nonessential aerosol products and prevent shipment in interstate commerce after the stated deadlines.

Why are fluorocarbon aerosols being restricted?

The document states chlorofluorocarbons released from common consumer products destroy ozone in the upper atmosphere, increasing risks of environmental change such as altered climate and adverse crop conditions.

What exemptions are mentioned for the April 1979 ban?

Exempted categories include certain over-the-counter inhalation drugs for asthma, contraceptive foams, cytology fixatives used for cancer diagnosis, a mine-safety warning device, plastic mold release agents, and flying insect sprays used on airplanes and in commercial food-handling areas.

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