Articles Tagged with ''illegal refrigerants''

Smuggled HFCs Across Border Result in Arrest

An HVAC Minute Video Update: April 1, 2024

April 1, 2024

On March 4, 2024, HFCs joined the list of things that have been smuggled across the border. And 58-year-old Michael Hart, the smuggler, became the first person to be arrested for illegally importing greenhouse gases.

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Chemical Co. Fined For Illegal R-23 Imports

EPA requires company to destroy the refrigerant and pay a stiff penalty

March 31, 2024

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EPA recently slapped a fine on Resonac America Inc. for illegally importing HFC refrigerants.

Man Arrested for Smuggling HFCs Across Border

Michael Hart, 58, faces multiple charges

Hannah Belloli

March 19, 2024

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In early March, a California man became the first to be arrested for smuggling and then selling banned refrigerant across the U.S. border.

HFC Coalition Cheers Antidumping Inquiry

Dept. of Commerce investigating whether Chinese HFCs are entering the U.S. illegally

December 1, 2023

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The U.S. Department of Commerce is investigating whether Chinese HFCs are circumventing the 2016 antidumping duty order on HFC blends.

Feds Sentence Refrigerant Smuggler to Probation, Must Pay $250,000 Fine

Man brought R-22 into country without a permit

Ted Craig

March 7, 2022

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There have been jokes in the HVAC industry about smuggling R-22 ever since the refrigerant phasedown was announced, but a Texas man isn’t laughing after getting sentenced for doing just that.

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Analyze This: Refrigerant Purity Is an Ongoing Industry Concern

Refrigerant analyzers can detect low-quality, mixed, and counterfeit products

Joanna R. Turpin

October 7, 2019

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Mixed and low-quality refrigerants damage HVACR systems and can pose a safety threat to technicians.

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Illegal Imports Concern Refrigerant Manufacturers

Importers of Chinese HFCs may be evading U.S. antidumping laws

Joanna R. Turpin

June 24, 2019

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The new black market for refrigerants in the EU is not surprising. What may surprise some is that the same problem appears to exist in the U.S.

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Manufacturers Report on Refrigeration Developments

September 22, 2014

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A couple of manufacturers in the refrigeration sector — Mainstream Engineering and ICOR — are making announcements of developments in that sector.

Bitzer Addresses Counterfeiters

Counterfeiters Target Compressors, Spare Parts, Pressure Vessels

June 30, 2014

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Bitzer said the problem has particularly been troublesome in Asia, as counterfeiters are going so far as to copy the company’s catalog data.

DuPont Snags Refrigerant Counterfeiter

T.A. Fresco Reprimanded for Selling Counterfeit Illegal DuPont Suva 134a

March 3, 2014

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DuPont Refrigerants announced a successful settlement with T.A. Fresco regarding a case involving the packaging and sale of counterfeit illegal DuPont Suva 134a.

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Articles Tagged with ''illegal refrigerants''

Smuggled HFCs Across Border Result in Arrest

Chemical Co. Fined For Illegal R-23 Imports

Man Arrested for Smuggling HFCs Across Border

HFC Coalition Cheers Antidumping Inquiry

Feds Sentence Refrigerant Smuggler to Probation, Must Pay $250,000 Fine

Analyze This: Refrigerant Purity Is an Ongoing Industry Concern

Illegal Imports Concern Refrigerant Manufacturers

Coolers and Concerns

Bitzer Addresses Counterfeiters

DuPont Snags Refrigerant Counterfeiter

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