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Tc. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon Contra
Director of Community Development C
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DATE: April 25, 1989 Wu
SUBJECT: state Legislation on Chlorofluorcarbon Issues County
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
support the legislation below relating to chlorofluorocarbons: `
AB 1118 (Hayden) - Hazardous Waste Ozone Protection
AB 2404 (Connelly) - Chlorofluorocarbon Coolant
SB 231 (Roberti) - Hazardous Waste Chlorofluorocarbon
SB 1138 (Marks) - Chlorofluorocarbon and Halons
SB 1192 (Marks) - Air Resources: Chlorofluorocarbons
BACKGROUND
Five bills have been introduced into the Senate and Assembly
relating to issues of atmospheric degradation. AB 1 /18 would, on
or after January 1 , 1991, require the use of recycling and
recovery equipment approved by the State Air Resources Board in
the servicing of vehicle air conditioners having CFC coolants,
and -ould require the labeling of those coolants when sold in
specitied small quantities. AB 2404 would prohibit, on or atter
,;anuary 1 , 1992 , the sale or offer for sale of chlorofluorocarbon
coolant suitable for use in mobile air conditioners in containers
smaller than 15 lbs.
SB 231 would require the State Air Resources Board to adopt
criteria to determine the existence of replacement products for
specified CFC applications and would prohibit the use of CFC' s in
product applications for which it is determined that replacement
products exist. SB 1138 would prohibit the manufacture, import
or export of any product containing any chlorofluorocarbon or
halon if the product or use is harmful to the environment.
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cc: County Administrator ATTESTED _ MAY 9 198 ._.
Solid Waste Commission
County Legislative Delegation (via CDD PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
BY DEPUTY
M382/7-83
SB 1192 would prohibit, on or after January 1, 1991, the
manufacture, distribution or sale of any rigid or flexible foam
product made with specified chlorofluorocarbons, or with any
compound that presents any significant risk to workers or public
health, or has environmental side effects.
Scientific studies have shown that chlorofluorocarbons degrade
the earth' s protective ozone layer when discharged into the
atmosphere. This destruction of the ozone layer allows increased
amounts of ultraviolet radiation to penetrate the atmosphere and
pose a potential acute danger to human health. The only
effective solution to the health risk is the immediate reduction
and phase-out of the use of CFC' s in the manufacture of
polystyrene foam products, refrigerants and solvents. During its
March 7 , 1989 meeting the Board of Supervisors adopted a
Statement of Support of the Environmental Protection Agency' s
acknowledgment of industry' s voluntary phase-out of the use of
CFC' s in the manufacture of single-serving food containers, and
in support of the Montreal Protocol; therefore supporting the
above legislation which would be congruent with that action.
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