EPA to Hold Free Webinar on California mobile A/C rules.
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US EPA's Climate Protection Partnership division is partnering with Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide for monthly informational webinar. Taking place on June 10 at 1 pm EDT, New California Mobile A/C Service Rules will introduce relevant parts of California's upcoming new Low-Emission Vehicle standards and current rule on small cans of HFC-134a. Potential impact of these regulations on mobile A/C service industry will also be discussed.
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Register Now for June Free U.S. EPA Informational Webinar on New California Mobile A/C Rules
(Lansdale, PA)-The Climate Protection Partnership division of the U.S. EPA will partner with the Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide for monthly informational webinars throughout 2010 focused on informing the mobile A/C community on environmental best practices for servicing mobile A/C systems and demystifying current and proposed regulations. Webinars that have already taken place are archived on the MACS website at this link: www.macsw.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=MACS_Clinic_Calendar&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=6320
The next free webinar is Thursday, June 10 at 1pm EDT and will cover New California Mobile A/C Service Rules. Tao Zhan, Ph.d, Air Resources Engineer, Climate Change Mitigation and Emissions Research Section Research Division will be the guest speaker.
This webinar will introduce the relevant parts of California's upcoming new Low-Emission Vehicle standards and a current rule on small cans of HFC-134a. The potential impact of these regulations on the mobile A/C service industry will also be discussed. It is important to be aware of environmental regulations proposed in the state of California because California often leads environmental regulation for the rest of the country.
EPA field enforcement is the topic of the free July webinar being held TBA. More details soon and EPA field enforcement personnel will be the guest speakers.
You can register now for the free June and July webinars in one of three ways.
Visit this link to register directly for the webinars, macsw.ilinc.com/perl/ilinc/lms/event.pl?div_view=reg&event_user_id or e-mail Pam Smith at pam@macsw.org or call 215/631-7020 x 306.
You must have a computer with internet access to receive this webinar. Visit the MACS website at www.macsw.org for notice of future informational webinars and access to archived webinars. MACS also maintains e-communication pages on www.linkedin.com, twitter.com/MACS_Worldwide, and Facebook.
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Founded in 1981, the Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) is the leading non-profit trade association for the mobile air conditioning, heating and engine cooling system segment of the automotive aftermarket. MACS represents a growing membership in North America and 47 countries around the world, and is affiliated with the Vehicle Air Conditioning Specialists of Australia (VASA). MACS also provides information and services to more than 60,000 industry shops, suppliers and technicians. The Society serves the industry through informational tools, self-paced educational materials, leader-led training clinics, advocacy and other member services. Since 1991, MACS has assisted more than one million technicians to comply with 1990 Clean Air Act requirements for certification in refrigerant recovery and recycling to protect the environment. To learn more about MACS Worldwide and the upcoming 31st Annual Convention and Trade Show, to be held January 27-29, 2011 in Orlando, FL at Disney's ® Coronado Springs Resort , visit our website at www.macsw.org.
