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SNAP Industrial Sectors

The SNAP program has reviewed substitutes for the following industrial sectors:

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
end-uses typically use a refrigerant in a vapor compression cycle to cool and/or dehumidify a substances or space, like a refrigerator cabinet, room, office building, or warehouse.

Foam Blowing Agents

Cleaning Solvents
are used to remove oil, grease, solder flux, and other contaminants.

Fire Suppression and Explosion Protection

are substances stored under pressure and then released as a suspension of particles in air.

kill microorganisms on medical equipment and devices. SNAP has identified alternatives to blends of 88% CFC-12 and 12% ethylene oxide, known as "12/88." In that blend, ethylene oxide sterilizes the equipment and CFC-12 is a dilutent solvent to form a non-flammable blend.

Tobacco Expansion
is the process of puffing leaves of tobacco to decrease the volume of tobacco used in cigarette production. SNAP has identified alternatives to CFC-11 for tobacco expansion.

Adhesives, Coatings & Inks

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