IIAR

IIAR recently presented the sessions IIAR Suite of Standards Update and Summary of Natural Refrigerants Codes & Standards at the RETA National Conference.

“RETA and IIAR simultaneously are marching/striving to continuously improve the refrigeration industry for its design, installation, startup, inspection, testing, and maintenance, as well as decommissioning where applicable, through training to make the refrigeration systems using natural refrigeration to continue in a safe manner,” said Tony Lundell, IIAR’s senior director of standards and safety.

The IIAR Suite of Standards Update covered the latest information on the nine ammonia refrigeration standards, IIAR 1 through IIAR 9, as well as the IIAR CO2 Standard and the IIAR HC Standard in development.

The Summary of Natural Refrigerants Codes & Standards covered the latest on a roadmap for the SNAP (Significant New Alternatives Policy) team approval for natural refrigerants. The session also covered ammonia, carbon dioxide, and natural hydrocarbon refrigerants and their occupancies. The IIAR HC standard is filling a gap for unlisted system applications that are larger than typical listed appliances. The standard will enable officials at the EPA SNAP Team to have a comprehensive safety standard to reference when considering expanding SNAP approval for hydrocarbon refrigerant applications.

Lundell, who facilitated the development of the standards, gave each of the presentations twice during the conference and led a question-and-answer session after each presentation.

RETA selected the topics from a provided list, and Lundell said attendees were eager to understand the latest status of where each standard is and what is happening with natural refrigerants. “The refrigeration industry amongst RETA and IIAR has many working persons that become enriched in understanding the latest information for natural refrigerant standards,” he explained.

IIAR and RETA have also worked together to provide virtual presentations, including those in Africa, Wisconsin, Florida and Pennsylvania, as well as presentations at various RETA chapter meetings.

Lundell added that IIAR also delivered multiple presentations at Trident Seafoods during their PSM Conference, at the RefriAmericas event, and at the Ice Packing International Association meeting. “IIAR will plan to provide future presentations at RETA and other events,” he said.