Seminar 27 -- The Drive to Regulate HFCs: A Patchwork of New Global HFC Rules

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Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) were introduced as replacements for ozone-depleting substances. The use of HFCs and their replacements are critical to ASHRAE members because they are used as refrigerants in air-conditioning and refrigeration systems. A global effort is underway to manage HFCs under the Montreal Protocol, but several regional programs have emerged that will affect the way consumers and firms select, purchase, use and service HFCs. This seminar provides an introduction to new HFC requirements in the U.S., Canada and Japan occurring in 2016. The framework and implementation of each program and its impacts to ASHRAE members are discussed.

The U.S. and Australia: A Comparison of Two Fluorocarbon Control Mechanisms
Julian de Bullet, Matthew Ritter, Member
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HFC Regulation North of the Pine Curtain: Understanding the Proposed Canadian HFC Regulation
William McQuade, Member
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Japan’s Implementation of "the Act on Rational Use and Proper Management of Fluorocarbons"
Osami Kataoka, Member
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Run Time: 90 mins.