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Air Conditioning Contractors Association
For over forty years, ACCA has been the nationwide association representing the HVACR contracting industry.
 

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute
The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) is the national trade association representing manufacturers of more than 90 percent of North American produced central air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration equipment.
 

Environmental Protection Agency
This site contains valuable information such as information on ozone depletion and a list of certified refrigerant reclaimers.
 

Mechanical Contractors Association
The Mechanical Contractors Association of America, Inc. (MCAA) is a vibrant, growing association of more than 2,200 mechanical, plumbing, and service contractors.
 

Refrigeration Service Engineers Society
RSES offers industry-leading educational and certification programs to service professionals of all experience levels engaged in heating, ventilation, air conditioning or refrigeration.
 

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
The best resource on the net when it comes to weather.
 

Alternative Fluorocarbons Environmental Acceptability Study
Excellent resource on the environmental effects of CFCs and HCFCs on the environment.
 

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
Resource of technical information for the environmental control industry.
 

The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy
The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy (Alliance) is an industry coalition that was organized in 1980 to address the issue of stratospheric ozone depletion. It is presently composed of about 100 manufacturers and businesses which rely on CFCs, HCFCs, and HFCs.
 

Code of Federal Regulations
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
 

International Council of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Manufacturers' Association
ICARMA, which was established in 1991, is a membership organization open only to national trade associations in major countries with manufacturers (of air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment) who have a significant share of the international market.
 

Department of Transportation
Government agency responsible for the regulation of shipment of refrigerant, which is considered a hazardous material.
 

The Montreal Protocol
From the United Nations Environment Program, the complete document plus other helpful links to understand this important international agreement.
 

The Montreal Protocol Handbook
Also from the United Nations Environment Program, this is a shorter summary version, just over 400 pages.