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John Thompson - Montreal Protocol and CCAC update
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published on 19 June 2013
In his presentation, John Tompson from the US Department of State focuses on international aspect of reducing HFCs. This year, the North American countries have again submitted a proposal to amend the Montreal Protocol to cover the reduction of HFCs, which will be discussed at the Open-Ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in June 2013. Another part of the presentation focuses on the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to reduce short-term climate pollutants that is aimed at near term actions to mitigate the climate change.
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Brian Rodgers - UL standards - update on natural refrigerants
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published on 19 June 2013
Brian Rodgers from the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) starts the presenation by providing a brief overview of history of UL standards for different applications. In November 2011, UL facilitated the initial initial Flammable Refrigerants Joint Task Group (JTG) meeting in Las Vegas, NV. The JTG has established three working groups dealing with developmend of requirements for flammable refrigerants used in air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment, as well as addressing requirements for testing and evaluation of flammable refrigerants.
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Michael L. Marshall - OSHA regulations for natural refrigerants
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published on 19 June 2013
Mike Marshall from OSHA outlines in his presentation safety standards that apply to natural refrigerants, including general industry standards as well as specific standards for the use of ammonia, CO2 and hydrocarbons. In his presentation, Mr Marshall highlighted that OSHA is about protecting the people inside the fence line, while EPA is focused on protecting the people outside the fence line.
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Antoine Azar - Phase-Out F-Gases in Commercial Refrigeration
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published on 19 June 2013
Global Program Director, Antoine Azar, presents The Coca Cola Company’s employment of CO2 technology to achieve its goal of phasing out HFCs. He highlights the specific actions the company is taking, which includes leading the way with Refrigerants Naturally! and the Consumer Goods Forum.
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Mark Lowry - Hydrocarbon Certificate Training
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published on 19 June 2013
In this presentation, Mark Lowry, Executive Vice President of RSES, focuses on hydrocarbon certificate training, including study guides, online modules and certificate examinations. He emphasises he need for trained personnel, especially regarding safety measures.
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Lowell Randel - GCCA and Natural Refrigerants
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published on 19 June 2013
Lowell Randel, Vice President of Government and Legal Affairs for GCCA, gave a short introduction to the Global Cold Chain Alliance and its main activities. Randel focus on different regulatory examples and how they affect the industry, encouraging the industry to be more proactive.
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Jim Flowers - Natural Refrigerants Supply Chain
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published on 19 June 2013
This presentation by Jim Flowers, Manager of Market Development for Packaged Chemicals at Linde Canada, focused on the supply chain from a refrigerant supplier point of view. He gave an overview of the products available on the market for different applications and addressed the challenges faced in the industry.
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Industrial End User Panel |
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Eric Smith - Industrial Refrigeration and the IIAR
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published on 19 June 2013
In his introduction to the industrial end user panel discussion, Eric Smith provided an overview of the activities of the Internation Institute of Ammonia (IIAR), which provides advocacy, education, standards and information for the benefit of the ammonia refrigeration industry.
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