Small Appliance

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025776",
  "term": "Small Appliance",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Any of the following products that are fully manufactured, charged, and hermetically sealed in a factory with five pounds or less of refrigerant: refrigerators and freezers designed for home use, room air conditioners (including window air conditioners and packaged terminal air conditioners), packaged terminal heat pumps, dehumidifiers, under-the-counter ice makers, vending machines, and drinking water coolers.\n\n2. Refers to many different types, sizes, and styles of electric fans, coffee makers, electric irons, food mixers, etc. Aluminum and plastic are the predominant materials used in small appliances. (U.S. EPA, 1995d)\n\n3. Any appliance that is fully manufactured, charged, and hermetically sealed in a factory with five (5) pounds or less of a class I or class II substance used as a refrigerant, including, but not limited to, refrigerators and freezers (designed for home, commercial, or consumer use), medical or industrial research refrigeration equipment, room air conditioners (including window air conditioners and packaged terminal air heat pumps), dehumidifiers, under-the-counter ice makers, vending machines, and drinking water coolers.\n\n4. Any appliance that is fully manufactured, charged, and hermetically sealed in a factory with five (5) pounds or less of refrigerant, including, but not limited to, refrigerators and freezers (designed for home, commercial, or consumer use), medical or industrial research refrigeration equipment, room air conditioners (including window air conditioners, portable air conditioners, and packaged terminal air heat pumps), dehumidifiers, under-the-counter ice makers, vending machines, and drinking water coolers.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Ozone Layer Protection Glossary; Definitions of Section 608 Terms",
    "Measuring Recycling Guidance Glossary",
    "40 CFR 82.152 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 82.152 (CFR 2017)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/small-appliance/"
}