What does SNAP stand for?
EPA’s Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program implements Section 612 of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. The final regulation for SNAP was published in the Federal Register on March 18, 1994, (59 FR 13044). It is illegal to replace an ODS with a substitute listed by SNAP as “unacceptable.” People must also obey conditions placed on various substitutes and limits placed on where they can be used. Restrictions relevant to a given substitute are described in the rule listing that substitute. The SNAP chronology lists all SNAP publications. Return to the questions list • What is EPA doing under the SNAP program? Under SNAP, EPA is evaluating alternative chemicals and processes that companies want to use in place of ozone-depleting substances. This review is to ensure that the substitutes won’t cause greater risk to human health and the environment than the ozone-depleting substances being replaced. A fact sheet explains the SNAP program in more detail. Return to the questio
