Glossary “Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP)” Definition:
A rule established in 1994, under Section 612 of the 1990 Clean Air Act (CAA) to initiate a program in which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to evaluate applications for use of substitute chemical and technology designated to replace ozone depleters in specific uses, including flammability, chemical toxicity, global-warming potential, exposure of workers, consumers, the general public, and aquatic life.