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Home » ACCA Hosts Roundtable Discussion on Refrigerant Reclamation with EPA Officials

ACCA Hosts Roundtable Discussion on Refrigerant Reclamation with EPA Officials

October 4, 2019
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ACCA Hosts Roundtable Discussion on Refrigerant Reclamation with EPA Officials

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) hosted a roundtable discussion on Sept. 26 to discuss the refrigerant reclamation industry with its members and officials from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The roundtable discussion focused on educating policy makers about refrigerant reclamation issues and was not related to any pending regulations or rulemakings. ACCA has an excellent working relationship with officials from the EPA’s Stratospheric Protection Division and regularly meets with them to discuss issues impacting contractors.

During the discussion, ACCA members advocated for more government funding for consumer education programs. Lanny Huffman, ACCA vice chairman of the board and president of Hickory Sheetmetal said, “consumers need to be responsible for which refrigerants are being used in their HVAC systems. The EPA should be funding education programs to warn consumers about the efficiency degradations, environmental hazards, and the safety concerns of mixing refrigerants. ACCA, HVAC contractors, and consumer need to share in the responsibility of how refrigerants are handled.”

“ACCA members are environmentally conscious and do not vent refrigerants,” said ACCA President and CEO Bart James. “It is becoming more and more of a financial burden to recover mixed gases because it costs so much to separate them. While it’s a financial burden today, it will be a safety issue in the near future as we transition to A2L mildly flammable refrigerants. We have to solve the issue of mixed gases or else consumers and contractors will be in danger from unscrupulous actors who do not make safety a priority.”

ACCA plans to hold additional educational programs with policy makers to ensure they understand how contractors are impacted by regulatory and legislative issues. For additional information, contact Deb Weiner, ACCA manager of communications at deb.weiner@acca.org or 703-824-8862.

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