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31.05.2020
ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP JUNE 2020
In this round-up: EFCTC explains the aims of the illegal trade information hub website https://stopillegalcooling.eu/; Le Monde reports on the effects of illegal trade; and illegal HFCs seized by Bulg...
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30.05.2020
MDIs IMPORTANT FOR SOME PATIENTS INFECTED WITH COVID-19 VIRUS
Nebulizer treatment with bronchodilators for patients with COVID-19 may not be safe due to the generation of aerosols with the risk that droplets will remain in the air. For this reason, delivery of t...
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29.05.2020
R-455A USED IN PREFERENCE TO PROPANE IN CATERING REFRIGERATED DISPLAY CASES
An Italian manufacturer of plug-in (hermetic) refrigerated display cases is using mildly flammable A2L refrigerant R-455A (GWP 148 F-gas value) in its new equipment range as it provides a good match t...
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28.05.2020
IN BRIEF: WHAT ARE CRIEGEE INTERMEDIATES AND HOW DO THEY REACT WITH TFA IN THE ATMOSPHERE?
Until recently, atmospheric models for trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) incorporated surface deposition and rain-out as the main loss processes. This is because TFA reacts only slowly with hydroxyl radica...
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27.05.2020
NEW ON FLUOROCARBONS.ORG June 2020
World Refrigeration Day to Recognize Cold Chain: The theme chosen for World Refrigeration Day (26th June) in 2020 celebrates the importance of the food cold chain in sustaining life. The cold chain l...
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19.05.2020
EFCTC Welcomes Additional Science On HFC And HFO Breakdown Products
EFCTC welcomes the new paper by Prof. Cora Young and her team recently published in Geophysical Research Letters. The paper adds to, and reinforces, the extensive scientific work that has been carried...
Press Release
06.05.2020
EFCTC Steps Up Fight Against Illegal Trade Of HFCs
Brussels, 6 May 2020 – As illegal trade in HFCs (hydrofluorocarbon gases) continues to flourish across Europe, the European FluoroCarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC) has today launched a dedicated m...
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05.05.2020
Cefic COVID-19 Helpdesk
Cefic Launches COVID-19 Helpdesk. EFCTC, a sector group, supports Cefic in its set up of a COVID-19 Helpdesk which outlines Cefic contact points for experts on various impacted areas. Cefic’s dedica...
04.05.2020
NEW AIR-COOLED CHILLERS USE LOW GWP A2L REFRIGERANT R-454B AND SCROLL COMPRESSORS
Two European equipment manufacturers have announced the use of R454B for chillers using scroll technology, for small to medium outputs suitable for mid-sized office buildings. The mildly flammable A2...
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03.05.2020
ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP MAY 2020
In this round-up: Investigative study, commissioned by EFCTC, reveals how illegal imports of HFCs continue to enter EU; EFCTC ramps up efforts to stop illegal trade, with new dedicated website. Find...
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02.05.2020
A2L REFRIGERANT SENSOR AND DETECTOR PERFORMANCE PROJECT PHASE I REPORT PUBLISHED
Major refrigerating system safety standards require refrigerant sensors for A2L refrigerants to meet the required response times. IEC 60335-2-40 Edition 6.0 requires the sensor to make an output (mean...
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01.05.2020
CONTRASTING THIS SEASONS ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC OZONE LEVELS
The Antarctic 2019 ozone “hole” was one of the smallest since the early 1980s. In contrast the ozone “depletion” over the Arctic this spring reached a record low in March. While such low level...
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30.04.2020
IN BRIEF: WHY HFOS/HCFOS ARE DESIGNED TO BREAK DOWN RAPIDLY IN THE ATMOSPHERE
HFOs have C=C double bonds; the hydroxyl radical (OH) is the primary reactive agent in the atmosphere, reaction of OH radicals with C=C double bonds is very rapid; compared to a similar HFC the reacti...
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29.04.2020
NEW ON FLUOROCARBONS.ORG MAY 2020
NEW KROLL FINDINGS REVEAL HOW ILLEGAL IMPORTS OF HFCs CONTINUE TO ENTER EU
Brussels, 15 April 2020 – New findings from corporate investigations firm Kroll provide evidence on how large quantities o...
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15.04.2020
New Kroll Findings Reveal How Illegal Imports Of HFCs Continue To Enter EU
Brussels, 15 April 2020 – New findings from corporate investigations firm Kroll provide evidence on how large quantities of illegal imports of HFCs (hydrofluorocarbon) gases are still entering the E...
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06.04.2020
EU CHEMICAL INDUSTRY OFFERS RECOMMENDATIONS TO HELP KEEP CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAINS RUNNING
Following the COVID-19 outbreak, EFCTC, a sector group, supports Cefic’s main priority is to work with relevant EU and Member State authorities to ensure essential substances can be moved swiftly ac...
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05.04.2020
F-GAS REVIEW IN LINE WITH THE CLIMATE LAW
Following the publication of the proposal for a European Climate Law, the European Commission has confirmed that the F-gas review will be undertaken in line with the climate law and is planning a re...
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04.04.2020
ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP APRIL 2020
In this round-up: EFCTC press release on EU’s industrial strategy and proposed enforcement actions; Commission states it was keeping a focus on implementation including tackling illegal trade; the E...
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03.04.2020
FREE COOLING CHILLER CONTRIBUTES TO EU DATA CENTRE ENERGY EFFICIENCY
A range of awarding winning R-410A precision data centre chillers has been extended to provide economies of scale for large data centre operators. When combined with a free cooling chiller, it can...
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02.04.2020
US INSULATED PANEL MANUFACTURER CONVERTS ALL FACILITIES TO HFO BLOWING AGENT
The largest US manufacture of cam-lock insulated panels, used for the manufacture of a range of products including walk-in coolers and freezers, has converted all its panel manufacturing facilities to...
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01.04.2020
IN BRIEF: TRANSPORT OF NATURALLY OCCURRING TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID (TFA) BY SEA SALT AEROSOL
The concentrations of trifluoroacetic acid and its salts (TFA) observed in air and rain at a time (1990s) when the introduction of TFA into the atmosphere, either directly or through decomposition of...
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11.03.2020
EFCTC welcomes EU’s industrial strategy and proposed enforcement actions
The European FluoroCarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC) today welcomes the launch of the European Commission’s Industrial Strategy and within it the Long-term action plan for better implementation an...
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05.03.2020
AVERAGE GWP CONTINUES TO FALL AS HFOs AND HFC-32 CONSUMPTION INCREASES IN 2018
The steep reduction in the F-gas HFC cap in 2018 (about 40 % less than for 2017) and the increasing adoption of lower GWP HFCs, HFC/HFO blends and ultra-low HFO/HCFOs has resulted in the largest annua...
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04.03.2020
ILLEGAL TRADE UNDERMINES BUT DOES NOT NEGATE THE F-GAS REGULATION
Even though illegal imports are considered to be significant in 2018, the F-gas Regulation is transforming the market. The transition to lower GWP applications in the EU is occurring in an efficient m...