A liquefied or compressed gas that is used in whole or part, such as a cosolvent, to expel a liquid or other material from the same self-pressurized container or from a separate container.

Chillers, both centrifugal chillers and positive displacement chillers, intended for comfort cooling of occupied spaces.

An expense incurred in the production of goods or in rendering services, including but not limited to the cost of engineering, purchase, and installation of components or systems, and instrumentation, and contractor and construction fees.

Air conditioning equipment that utilizes a centrifugal compressor in a vapor-compression refrigeration cycle intended for comfort cooling, but not cooling for industrial process cooling and refrigeration.

A cooled facility designed to store meat, produce, dairy products, and other products that are delivered to other locations for sale to the ultimate consumer.

A part of a refrigeration system, including but not limited to condensing units, compressors, condensers, evaporators, and receivers; and all of its connections and subassemblies, without which the refrigeration system will not properly function or will be subject to failures.

The addition of or change in multiple components within a three-year period.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Processes or classes of specific applications within industry sectors, including but not limited to those listed in sections 494.4 and 494.5 of this Part.

A non-rigid polyurethane foam.

A product with a cellular structure formed via a foaming process in a variety of materials that undergo hardening via a chemical reaction or phase transition.

Refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, freezers, and miscellaneous household refrigeration appliances intended for residential use, but does not include household refrigerators and freezers - compact, or household refrigerators and freezers - built-in.

Any refrigerator, refrigerator-freezer or freezer intended for residential use with 7.75 cubic feet or greater total volume and 24 inches or less depth not including doors, handles, and custom front panels; with sides which are not finished and not designed to be visible after installation; and that is designed, intended, and marketed exclusively to be: installed totally encased by cabinetry or panels that are attached during installation; securely fastened to adjacent cabinetry, walls or floor; and equipped with an integral factory-finished face or accept a custom front panel.

Any refrigerator, refrigerator-freezer or freezer intended for residential use with a total refrigerated volume of less than 7.75 cubic feet (220 liters).

A self-skinning polyurethane foam.

A device that delivers a measured amount of medication as a mist that a patient can inhale and consists of a pressurized canister of medication in a case with a mouthpiece.

A residential refrigeration appliance smaller than a refrigerator, refrigerator-freezer, or freezer, including coolers, cooler compartments, and combination cooler refrigeration or cooler freezer products.

Equipment containing motorized parts. This includes compressors, condensers, and evaporators.

Products or equipment that are manufactured after the effective date of this Part or installed with new or used components, expanded by the addition of components to increase system capacity after the effective date of this Part, or replaced or cumulatively replaced after the effective date of this Part such that the cumulative capital cost of replacement exceeds 50% of the capital cost of replacing the whole system.

Any individual, firm, association, organization, manufacturer, distributor, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, company, State, or local governmental agency or public district.

Boards, blocks, or other shapes fabricated with phenolic foam insulation.

Foam sheets and tubes made of polyolefin.

Polystyrene foam produced on extruding machines in the form of continuous foam slabs which can be cut and shaped into panels.

Polystyrene foam produced on extruding machines in the form of sheets.

Vapor compression cycle chillers that use positive displacement compressors, typically used for commercial comfort air conditioning intended for comfort cooling, but not cooling for industrial process cooling and refrigeration.

The date after which new or retrofit equipment or products are prohibited, where applicable.

Any substance, including blends and mixtures, that is used for heat transfer purposes.

Retail food refrigeration equipment that is designed to process food and beverages dispensed via a nozzle that are intended for immediate or near-immediate consumption, but not water coolers, or units designed solely to cool and dispense water.

Any stationary device that is designed to contain and use refrigerant gas, including but not limited to retail or commercial refrigeration equipment, household refrigeration equipment, and cold storage warehouses.

Retail refrigeration equipment or units that consist of compressor(s), condenser(s), and receiver(s) assembled into a single unit, but where the condensing portion is not located in the space or area cooled by the evaporator.

Use by a private individual of a substance, or a product containing the substance, in or around a permanent or temporary household, during recreation, or for any personal use or enjoyment, but does not mean use within a household for commercial purposes.

Equipment designed to store and display chilled or frozen goods for commercial sale including but not limited to stand-alone units, refrigerated food processing and dispensing equipment, remote condensing units, supermarket systems, and vending machines.

To convert equipment from one refrigerant to another refrigerant including the conversion of the equipment to achieve system compatibility with the new refrigerant and may include, but is not limited to, changes in lubricants, gaskets, filters, driers, valves, o-rings, or components.

Laminated board insulation made with polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam.

Polyurethane foam in domestic appliances used for insulation.

Polyurethane foam used to provide insulation in walls and doors of commercial refrigeration equipment.

A liquid polyurethane foam system sold as two parts in non-pressurized containers that is field or factory applied using high-pressure proportioning pumps at 800-1600 pounds per square inch and an application gun to mix and dispense the chemical components.

A liquid polyurethane foam system sold as two parts in containers that are pressurized to less than 250 pounds per square inch during manufacture of the system for application without pumps and are typically applied in situ relying upon a liquid and/or gaseous blowing agent that also serves as a propellant.

Buoyancy or flotation polyurethane foam used in boat and ship manufacturing for both structural and flotation purposes.

A polyurethane foam generally packaged in aerosol cans that is applied in situ using a gaseous foam blowing agent that is also the propellant for the aerosol formulation.

A rigid closed-cell polyurethane foam formed into slabstock insulation for panels and fabricated shapes for pipes and vessels.

Retail refrigerators, freezers, and reach-in coolers (either open or with doors) where all refrigeration components are integrated and, the refrigeration circuit may be entirely brazed or welded; systems fully charged with refrigerant at the factory and typically require only an electricity supply to begin operation.

A stand-alone unit that maintains food or beverages at temperatures at or below 32°F (0 °C).

A stand-alone unit that maintains food or beverages at temperatures above 32°F (0 °C).

Any chemical intended for use in the end-uses listed in section 494.4 of this Part.

Multiplex or centralized retail food refrigeration equipment systems designed to cool or refrigerate, which typically operate with racks of compressors installed in a machinery room and which includes both direct and indirect systems. For the purposes of this rule, a supermarket system is considered manufactured on the date upon which the refrigerant circuit is complete, the system can function, the system holds a full refrigerant charge, and the system is ready for use for its intended purpose.

Any utilization of a compound or any substance, including but not limited to utilization in a manufacturing process or product in New York State, consumption by the end-user in the State of New York, or in intermediate applications in the State of New York, such as formulation or packaging for other subsequent applications. For the purposes of this regulation, use excludes residential use, but does not exclude manufacturing for the purpose of residential use.

Self-contained commercial food refrigeration equipment that dispense goods that must be kept cold or frozen.