AN UPDATE ON FLUOROCARBONS AND SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE

Representing the European Fluorocarbons and Sulphur Hexafluoride Manufacturers
NEWSLETTER #148 - JUNE 2017

 
 
 
 
 

NOTIFICATION BY MEMBER STATES OF PENALTIES APPLICABLE TO INFRINGEMENTS OF THE F-GAS REGULATION : EIGHT STILL MISSING

In line with Article 25 of the EU F-Gas regulation no 517 (2014), the EU Commission has made public Member States notifications on national penalties applicable to infringements of the Regulation.

However, while Member States had to notify those provisions to the Commission by 1 January 2017…

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LARGE BRITISH SUPERMARKET CHAIN CONVERTING 1200 STORES REFRIGERATION TO LOWER GWP R-448A

A large British supermarket chain has selected R-448A for the conversion of the presently used R-404A commercial refrigeration systems of more than 1,200 of its stores across the UK.

R-448A (blend of HFC-32/HFC-125/HFC-134a/HFO-1234yf/HFO-1234zeE, 26/26 /21/20/7 % weight) has a GWP of 1,386, instead of 3,922 for R-404A.

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GREENFACTS PUBLICATION ON THE EVOLUTION OF OZONE LAYER DEPLETION, ITS IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE, HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Greenfacts, a non-profit project with an independent Scientific Board and a non-advocacy policy, has recently published online “The evolution of ozone layer depletion, its impact on climate change, health and the environment” a neutral summary of the Ozone Science, synthesizing most recent UNEP

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BRITISH ASSOCIATION FETA PUBLISHES GUIDANCE NOTE ON A2L (MILDLY FLAMMABLE) REFRIGERANTS

The British FETA (Federation of Environmental Trade Associations) has published a guidance document on A2L (mildly flammable) refrigerants, used in Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps .

As the EU F-Gas Regulation no 517 (2014) is restricting the use of HFCs having a…

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NEW ON FLUOROCARBONS.ORG JUNE 2017

Welcome to www.fluorocarbons.org our new website, where you will find all relevant fluorocarbon information easily.

We offer a "Learn About" section which includes :
"Climate change, Global warming, & HFCs"
“Environment and Breakdown Products”
“The Ozone Layer and Ozone Depleting”
“Safety, Proper and Use of Fluorocarbons”.

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