Approved Alternatives

Under its Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to evaluate alternative chemicals and processes intended to be used in place of ozone-depleting substances to ensure that they are acceptable from a human health and environmental perspective. Available below for download as pdf files are tables that list all of the agents that are considered acceptable as halon alternatives under EPA's SNAP program.

• Acceptable Alternatives for Halon 1211 (Streaming Agents)
• Acceptable Alternatives for Halon 1301 (Total Flooding Agents)
• Alternative Manufacturers