5900-498 Copy of Application-Specific HFC Allowances Foam Systems

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Overview

Question 1
Questions 2-4
Questions 5-7
Questions 8-10

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Sheet 1: Question 1

DRAFT		Control Number: 2060-XXXX
		Expiration Date: XX-XX-XXXX
Company Name
Company Address
Contact Name
Contact Email
Contact Phone Number
1a. Do you currently provide or have you provided HFCs or HFC foam systems for structural composite preformed polyurethane foam for marine use and trailer use in the past year?
1b. If so, is the material provided as a bulk HFC or as a foam system?
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EPA Form # 5900-498

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Sheet 2: Questions 2-4

DRAFT
2. Which companies do you provide HFCs to for this use?	3. What is the annual quantity (in kilograms) of each HFC that is provided to each company using the HFC or HFC foam system for structural composite preformed polyurethane foam for marine use and trailer use? Please provide annual data for 2018, 2019, and 2020, using a separate line for each HFC.				4. Is your company providing foam systems using recovered, recycled or reclaimed HFCs for use in structural composite preformed polyurethane foam for marine use and trailer use? If so, how much recycled material (in kilograms) of each HFC was provided to each customer in 2018, 2019 and 2020?
	HFC	2018	2019	2020	2018	2019	2020

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Sheet 3: Questions 5-7

DRAFT
5. Are there any technical limitations to using recycled or reclaimed HFCs for the application? If so, why?
6. Are there quality issues with the HFC that is being used in the application, such as minimum purity specifications, that you use to ensure the quality of the HFC or foam system you sell for use in structural composite preformed polyurethane foam for marine use and trailer use? If so, why?
7. Could your company use recovered, recycled or reclaimed HFCs for any of the HFCs you currently supply in foam systems for use in structural composite preformed polyurethane foam for marine use and trailer use? If no, why? How much of each HFC do you expect could be met with recovered, recycled or reclaimed HFCs in this application?

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Sheet 4: Questions 8-10

8. Is there any limitation on which HFC your company could use in this application? If so, why?
9. Has your company considered a transition plan to lower-GWP HFCs and/or HFC alternatives? If yes, have you assessed whether there are low-GWP alternatives to the HFCs that you currently use, including other HFCs? Have you done any testing to determine if the alternatives can work in your application?
10. Is 2020 a representative year for your use, or are there reasons why 2020 is higher or lower than past years?