SNAP Substitutes by Sector
Click on the links below for more information about each sector’s substitutes. These may include end-uses, rules and notices, or related resources.
For more information please contact the Stratospheric Protection Division via
Email: spdcomment (spdcomment@epa.gov)
Mail at:
Stratospheric Protection Division Mail Code 6205T
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20460
Adhesives, Coatings, and Inks
![Paint Bucket](/sites/default/files/2015-07/adhesives-coatings-and-inks.jpg)
These substances contain solid components that are suspended in a solvent, spread over a surface and bond to it, and then allow the solvent to evaporate.
Aerosols
![Aerosols](/system/files/images/2024-02/aerosol-container.jpg)
Substances are stored under pressure and then released as a suspension of particles in air.
Cleaning Solvents
![Microchips](/sites/default/files/2015-07/solvent-cleaning-sector.jpg)
Are used to remove oil, grease, solder flux, and other contaminants in industrial cleaning and vapor degreasing, cold batch cleaning, or automated cleaning
Fire Suppression and Explosion Protection
![Fire Extinguisher](/sites/default/files/2015-07/explosion-protection-sector.jpg)
Chemical agents in this sector are used in various fire protection applications to extinguish a fire, including those in the military, aviation, electronics, oil, and gas sectors
Foam Blowing Agents
![Foam Blowing Agents](/sites/default/files/2015-07/foam-blowing-agents.jpg)
Are used in the case of foam used for insulation it functions as an insulating component of foam and used in a wide variety of applications including refrigerators, buildings, automobiles, furniture, packaging, and many more.
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
![Refrigerator](/sites/default/files/2015-07/refrigeration.jpg)
End-uses in this sector 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.
Tobacco Expansion
![Bucket of Tobacco](/sites/default/files/2015-07/tobacco.jpg)
Is the process of puffing leaves of tobacco to decrease the volume of tobacco used in cigarette production.