LEGISLATION AND REGULATION RELATED TO HFCs CURRENTLY UNDER CONSIDERATION

Overview

This paper is intended to summarize some of the current proposals relating to HFCs. To help you with business planning, a more detailed understanding may be necessary. Current regulatory mechanisms being evaluated include proposals such as cap and trade, use restrictions, production reduction schedules, mitigation fees, fees associated with auctions, manufacturer allocations and other actions concerning HFCs. It is also important to keep in mind that regulations addressing HFCs as a broad category may or may not be relevant for HFCs used in fire protection. 

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FSSA Selects Camelback Inn as the Location for the 2010 Annual Forum

FSSA announced that the Camelback Inn, A JW Marriott Resort & Spa, Scottsdale, Arizona is the site of the 2010 FSSA Annual Forum, February 20 – 23, 2010.

"We are really excited about having our 2010 Annual Forum in Scottsdale and at the historic Camelback Inn," remarked FSSA President Gerry Connolly. "Our members will be pleased that we have negotiated a special $199.00 room rate that includes in-room Internet service as well as the resort fee.  This is a great buy for all of our members."

"Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is within 20 minutes," continued Connolly. "This makes it easier for our members to minimize airline connections and have more nonstop flights, saving time and money.  Plus, the weather in February in Scottsdale, usually averages highs in the seventies."

Eckholm Serving as Public Policy Committee Chair

Bill Eckholm is the chair of FSSA's Public Policy Committee. Bill is the President and CEO of Firetrace International based in Phoenix, AZ. He is a founder and past president of FSSA.

Gerry Connolly, FSSA President stated, "I am pleased that Bill Eckholm agreed to head up this very important committee for FSSA. With his leadership and expertise in the fire suppression industry, he clearly is an asset for FSSA."

The guide book, developed by the Fire Suppression Systems Association Technical Committee, discusses the NFPA® 2001 requirements as well as the experimental data. The guide book also provides equations, which may be used to estimate peak pressures and relief vent areas for discharges of FK-5-1-12, HFC-23, HFC-125, HFC-227ea, IG-55, IG-100 and IG-541 for the range covered by the experimental data.i

                             

 

 

 

2009 FSSA Annual Forum Multimedia
If you missed this year's FSSA Forum, we have made the presentations available for purchase. Three hours of presentations from:

  • Mack McFarland, Ph.D.
  • Mark Robin, Ph.D.
  • NFPA Updates from Tom Wysocki
  • Tom Cortina
  • Joseph A. Senecal, Ph.D.

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2010 FSSA Annual Forum
February 20 – 23, 2010
 Camelback Inn, A JW Marriott Resort & Spa
Scottsdale, Arizona

 

Thank you to all of our sponsors for helping to make the FSSA 2009 Annual Forum a huge success!

Keep checking back for information on 2010's Annual Forum.


Thank you to all those who participated in this year's FSSA Fun Run/Walk, benefitting the FSSA Educational Foundation.

Another huge thank you goes to Ansul/Tyco for sponsoring the event.

 


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