In our industry, the news moves fast. globalFACT has you covered. Here are the top five HVACR articles from the past month:


ACHR News: Ten Tips for Preventing Refrigerant Leaks in Supermarket Systems

“By following a few best practices, contractors can help their food retailer customers reduce the amount of refrigerant leaking from their refrigeration equipment.”  

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Health Europa: Refrigeration and the vaccine cold chain 

“HEQ speaks with Marco Buoni, President of the European Association of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Contractors (AREA), about the role of refrigeration and the cold chain in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.” 

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ACHR News: The Refrigerant Policy Landscape: A National Framework Comes into Focus

“A patchwork of regulations threatened to derail the U.S. HVAC industry’s global leadership. A year later, however, many of those issues are seemingly resolved and the industry is on the verge of moving toward a unified and safe transition to a new generation of low-GWP refrigerants.” 

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EFCTC: TFA Is Different To Most Other PFAS – Learn Why

The UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) in its latest 2021 scientific update includes a comprehensive summary for Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and points out that most PFAS have different properties from TFA. 

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Fox 11 News: Ammonia leak at Seymour cheese plant caused by valve malfunction

The hazmat team assisted with isolating and stopping the leak, as well as monitoring the air inside and around the Emmi Roth plant.” 

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