Meeting
with
ExxonMobil
Chemical
Co.
February
19,
2004
Participants
ExxonMobil:
Bob
Begbie
EPA:
Jeff
Cohen,
Suzie
Kocchi
This
meeting
was
requested
by
ExxonMobil
to
provide
EPA
an
update
on
the
status
of
the
transition
from
HCFC­
141b
to
alternatives
in
the
foam
industry.
ExxonMobil
met
with
EPA
to
talk
about
the
status
of
the
transition,
post
HCFC­
141b
production
phase­
out
and
the
continued
import
of
HCFC­
141b
to
the
US
through
blended
systems
from
Mexico.
ExxonMobil
noted
the
availability
of
spray
foam
equipment
capable
of
handling
all
alternatives
to
HCFC­
141b,
including
Exxsol
Blowing
Agents
and
HFC­
245fa
from
at
least
two
different
manufacturers.
Also,
ExxonMobil
stated
that
the
industry
would
likely
not
complete
the
transition
to
alternatives
as
long
as
HCFC­
141b
was
available
either
in
stockpiles
or
through
the
import
of
blended
systems
from
Mexico.

EPA
informed
ExxonMobil
it
is
considering
ways
to
address
the
import
of
blended
systems
containing
HCFC­
141b
from
Mexico,
including
finalizing
the
2000
proposed
ban
on
the
use
of
HCFC­
141b
in
all
foam
blowing
applications.
