Transcript HARC Meeting Slides June 10 2013

HARC Meeting
June 10, 2013
Chicago, Illinois
Climate Change - International
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Durban Platform for Enhanced Action
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Adopted at COP 17 in November 2011
Calls for new legally-binding climate change
accord to be signed by 2015 and come into
force in 2020
Ongoing negotiations taking place in Ad Hoc
Working Group on Durban Platform (ADP)
Meetings of ADP in Bonn, June 3-14
COP 19, November 11-22 in Warsaw
Climate Change - International
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“Doha climate gateway” agreed at COP 18
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Second commitment period for Kyoto Protocol
signed onto by EU, Australia, Switzerland
“Vague” assurances of funding for developing
countries for adaptation and technology
transfer
“Loss and damage” refers to compensation to
vulnerable communities for climate impacts
US strongly opposed this issue (unlimited
liability), finally agreed to further discussion
Climate Change - International
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US proposal for treaty structure
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Focused on mitigation (reducing emissions)
Applicable to all countries (developed and
developing)
Nationally Defined Contributions (NDC)
Clarity of effort
General public scrutiny
Single system for measurement, reporting
and verification (MRV)
Climate Change - HFCs
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Montreal Protocol
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Amendments proposed in 2013 would add HFCs
to MP and slowly phase down their production
Key elements:
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List 19-21 specified HFCs as new Annex F to MP
(NA proposal does not include two HFOs)
Make available funding under Multilateral Fund for
HFC phase down
Limit HFC-23 byproduct emissions
Require licensing of HFC imports and exports,
and ban imports and exports to non-Parties
Climate Change - HFCs
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Montreal Protocol
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Micronesia:
- 15% reduction in 2016
- 30% in 2019
- 45% in 2022
- 55% in 2025
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- 70% in 2028
- 85% in 2031
- 90% in 2034
Developed country baseline would be based on 20042006 annual production and consumption of HFCs and
HCFCs
Developing country baseline and phase down dates to be
determined through negotiations by the Parties
Climate Change - HFCs
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Montreal Protocol
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United States, Canada, Mexico:
- 10% reduction in 2016
- 35% in 2022
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- 70% in 2029
- 85% in 2033
Developed country baseline would be based on 2008-2010
annual production and consumption of HFCs and 85% of 20082010 annual production and consumption of HCFCs
Developing country baseline would be based on 90% of 20082010 annual production and consumption of HCFCs only
Developing country phase down would begin 2 years later in
2018 with a production freeze and reach the 85% reduction
level 10 years later in 2043
Climate Change - HFCs
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Montreal Protocol
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Amendments to be discussed at OEWG in
June
US wants creation of a formal contact group
Decision on compilation of national policies
on low-GWP alternatives by Secretariat
Opposition expected from China and India
Technology conference at OEWG in Bangkok
(June 29-30)
Climate Change - HFCs
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Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce
Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
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International coalition formed to address
emissions of three greenhouse gases: black
carbon, methane, HFCs
Hosted by UNEP, 27 countries, EU
Commissions, 29 NGOs
Meeting in March in Paris
HFC initiative led by State and EPA
Climate Change - HFCs
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Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)
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HFC Initiative
Technology Conferences
 Case Studies – commercial refrigeration
 Inventories – project future use
 Technology Demonstrations
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Climate Change - HFCs
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European Union F-gas Regulation
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Proposal for revised F-gas regulation
released in November 2012
Gradual phase down in amount of bulk HFCs
(CO2 equivalent) produced or imported in EU
Product bans, including:
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Fire protection systems and extinguishers that
contain HFC-23 – January 1, 2015
Domestic refrigerators and freezers that contain
HFCs with GWP of 150 or more – January 1, 2015
Climate Change - HFCs
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EU F-gas HFC Phase Down
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2015 – Freeze
2024 – 69%
2016 – 7%
2027 – 76%
2018 – 37%
2030 – 79%
2021 – 55%
Baseline is HFC production and importation in 20082011
Quotas allocated for free to individual producers and
importers based on quantities produced/imported
during 2008-2011, can be transferred
5% set aside for new entrants
Climate Change - HFCs
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EU F-gas Containment Provisions
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Intentional release of F-gases is prohibited
Requires training and certification for persons
installing, servicing, maintaining, repairing or
decommissioning fire protection systems
Requires the recovery of fire protection
systems and extinguishers
Requires labeling of fire protection systems
with name (now) and quantity in weight and
CO2 equivalents (January 1, 2017)
Climate Change - HFCs
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European Union F-gas Regulation
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European Parliament Environment
Committee scheduled to vote on proposed
amendments on June 19
Amendments would tighten the phase down
schedule, require an allocation fee, and
include additional product bans
Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st
reading/single reading – scheduled for
October 8
Climate Change - HFCs
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Australia F-gas Destruction Program
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Under the Australia carbon tax legislation,
beginning July 1, 2013, incentives will be
provided for destruction of waste synthetic
greenhouse gases, including ODS
Details of program were announced May 14
Government will provide an additional $1.50
per kg on top of the $3.00 per kg already
provided by Refrigerant Reclaim Australia for
waste SGGs and ODS
Climate Change - HFCs
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Australia F-gas Destruction Program
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Beginning July 2015 the government will
introduce a further destruction incentive for
SGGs increasing it to 70% of the equivalent
carbon price
Program is clearly focused on refrigeration
Appears to include halons and HFCs used for
fire protection
Climate Change - HFCs
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Super Pollutant Emissions Reduction Act
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Introduced in House of Representatives by Rep.
Scott Peters (D-CA)
Addresses HFCs as well as other short-lived
climate gases such as black carbon and
methane
Coordinate and optimize the Federal
government’s existing efforts by creating a Task
Force on Super Pollutants
Made up of representatives from Federal, State,
and local governments, industry, academia, and
NGOs
Climate Change - HFCs
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Super Pollutant Emissions Reduction Act
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Task Force would review existing and potential
policies to reduce overlap and maximize
effectiveness
Task Force would produce a report with the
findings from the review and develop best
practices for reducing short-lived climate gases
across a variety of sectors
Bill was referred to the Energy and Commerce
Committee, although it seems unlikely to gain
much traction in the House
Climate Change – HEEP
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2011 data collection complete
Represents 10-years of HEEP data
HEEP presentation at FSSA annual meeting
HEEP 2011 final report distributed and online
2011 data was about 10% lower than 2010 and
consistent with past data and the level trend
69% of recharge sales reported by recyclers
2012 data collection underway
Pending Issue: How much HFC is being
recycled by distributors that HEEP is missing?
HEEP
Year
Companies Reporting
MMTCO2
2002
16
0.484
2003
16
0.490
2004
15
0.559
2005
15
0.618
2006
15
0.559
2007
15
0.622
2008
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0.573
2009
15
0.421
2010
14
0.580
2011
14
0.527
HEEP vs. EPA Emissions Model
Fire Protection Emissions of HFCs & PFCs
Avg
StDev
0.543
0.063
1.0
Emissions, MMTCO2
Emission Rate
Summary
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0.6
HEEP
0.4
EPA Model
0.2
0.0
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
Year
• The HEEP data are shown with error bars of one standard deviation, 0.063 MMT/yr.
• The ten-year HEEP data trend line suggests stable emissions of HFCs used in fire protection
• The EPA Vintaging Model reflects an expectation that fire protection emissions will rise by about 0.074
MMT per year, or about 13% per year which is 50 times the observed emissions growth rate.
ASTM D26.09 Subcommittee
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Negatives received for D7325, D7324, and
D7323, Standard Practices for Handling,
Transportation, and Storage of IG-541, IG-55, and
IG-10 respectively, were withdrawn, thus the
standards passed through the balloting process
D6268, Standard Practices for Handling,
Transportation, and Storage of HFC-125, is up for
review and has been assigned to Mark Robin to
coordinate
Next virtual meeting will be held June 19, 2013
NFPA Standards
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NFPA 2001, 12, and 12a are on the 2014 NFPA
Revision Cycle
Technical Committee for Gaseous Fire
Extinguishing Systems (Jeff Harrington, Chair)
held 1st Draft Meeting on April 23-25 in Florida
Public Input was addressed for three standards:
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NFPA 2001
NFPA 12
NFPA 12a
108 proposals
40 proposals
6 proposals
NFPA Standards
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Barry Chase (NFPA Staff) offered 80 editorial
revisions to update references
As part of the new NFPA process, PDF versions
of 1st Draft documents made available to
committee shortly after meeting
Post First Draft Report for Public Comment by
September 6
Public Comment Closing date on 1st Draft
documents is November 15 by e-PC (Oct 11 for
paper submittals)
HTOC
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TEAP Moscow Meeting
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Meeting primarily concerned with responses
to Decisions XXIV/7 (Alternatives to ODS)
and XXIV/8 (Committee succession planning,
disclosures, conflict of interest), 2013 TEAP &
TOC Progress Reports, and 2014
Assessment Report
HTOC
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TEAP Moscow Meeting
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TEAP has also established an internal “Road
Map” group to provide guidelines on TEAP
operating procedures, bias, conflict of
interest, the roles of TEAP/TOC/TSB cochairs, disclaimers, disclosures of interest,
conflicts of interest, member conduct,
communication with the ozone secretariat
and correspondence with Parties
HTOC
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TEAP Moscow Meeting
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Updated requirements for member disclosure
statements discussed
Working on a Series of Internal Guidelines
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Consensus/minority views
Role of TEAP co-chair, Senior Expert Member,
TOC/TSB co-chairs:
Professional and acceptable conduct
Correspondence w/Parties
Common disclaimer language, DOIs, and COIs
HTOC
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TEAP Moscow Meeting
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Proposed UNEP Ozone Secretariat include
some travel funding for TEAP and TOCs
HTOC
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TEAP – Decision XXIV/7
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Updated data from the 2010 HTOC
Assessment report used as the basis for
describing commercially available, technically
proven alternatives to ODS
HCFC-based alternatives not included
HTOC
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TEAP – Decision XXIV/7
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Cost comparison data that is objectively
better than that assembled by Bob Wickham
in 2003 not available
For the response, numbers normalized
against CO2 systems for total flooding, and a
CO2 portable extinguisher that has a UL 10B
rating for local application
HTOC
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TEAP – Decision XXIV/7
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The agents used are produced by very few
manufacturers, all of whom treat the
information on their historical, present and
projected production as proprietary
The required factual data is thus unavailable
HTOC
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TEAP – Decision XXIV/7
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Without a clear understanding of the
production levels of alternatives without
negative environmental impacts as well as
HFCs and PFCs, there is no basis for making
a sound judgment about the overall utility of
any alternatives in replacing PFCs and HFCs
HTOC
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TEAP – Decision XXIV/7
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Availability of several HFCs that collectively
could perform as well as PFCs in certain
applications led to PFC use phase out
If environmentally-sound alternatives will
protect against a hazard, there are no
barriers to their adoption other than economic
in some regions
HTOC
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TEAP – Decision XXIV/7
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HCFC use declining except for HCFC-123
use in portables
The only total flood agent is being provided
for the maintenance of legacy systems that
themselves are being phased out
Extinguishers without a recognized
performance rating a problem
HTOC
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TEAP – Decision XXIV/7
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Need for chemical agents remains as inert
gases, water mist and other agents are not
suitable for many fire protection applications
HFCs have filled that role and since about
2005 a FK has become more accepted
No evidence to suggest the FK is or isn’t
living up to expectations
HTOC
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TEAP – Decision XXIV/7
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Alternatives under development include an
undisclosed chemical for total flood use, a
fluoroketone blend and 2-BTP for local
application
See TEAP May 2013 Report (vol. 2)
HTOC
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Other Montreal Protocol Meetings
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OEWG meeting: June 24 to 28, 2013 in
Bangkok, Thailand
Meeting of the Parties: October 21 to 25,
2013 in Bangkok, Thailand
2014 HTOC meeting likely Kyoto in March
2014 TEAP meeting likely Montreal in April
Decision XXIV/8
• Requests the TEAP to “…make recommendations on the future
configuration of its technical options committees to the Open-Ended
Working Group at its thirty-third meeting, bearing in mind anticipated
workloads;”
and requests the TEAP and its TOCs to “…make available to the parties
their standard operating procedures;”
• Task Force (TF) Co-chairs
– Bella Maranion
– Marta Pizano
TEAP co-chair (non-A5)
MBTOC (and TEAP co-chair) (A5)
• TF Members
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Paul Ashford
Alistair McGlone
Roberto Peixoto
Helen Tope
Dan Verdonik
Masaaki Yamabe
Shiqiu Zhang
FTOC (non-A5)
TF member (non-A5)
RTOC (A5)
MTOC (non-A5)
HTOC (non-A5)
TEAP Senior Expert, previously CTOC (non-A5)
TEAP Senior Expert (A5)
Decision XXIV/8
Executive Summary
• Historical membership in TOCs spike reflecting critical decision periods (i.e.,
amendments but have remained essentially unchanged since 2006
• Co-chairs of each TOC continually strive to maintain and strengthen the
relevant expertise while striving for geographical, A5/non-A5 and gender
balance
• For 2014-2018, TOC membership numbers anticipated to remain the same or
decrease due to attrition during the 2014 reappointment process and some
anticipated decrease in workload in this period;
– the exception is RTOC which is likely to retain its previous membership
numbers based on anticipated, continuing work
• Beyond 2018, significant uncertainty exists in likely TOC membership numbers
– Significant reductions anticipated for CTOC and MTOC based on the
anticipated workload after 2018;
– Retention of the necessary expertise from these TOCs must be considered
• Recommendations for TOC configurations are made under the current
Protocol phase out
– Any significant changes would necessitate a re-evaluation
– The challenge remains in ensuring that the TOCs are structured in size and
expertise to continue supporting the future efforts of the Parties.
Historic TOC Memberships
TOC Membership per Assessment
TOCs
1989
1991
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
A5/CEIT NA5 A5/CEIT NA5 A5/CEIT NA5 A5/CEIT NA5 A5/CEIT NA5 A5/CEIT NA5 A5/CEIT NA5 A5/CEIT NA5
STOC/CTOC*
0
17
5
30
8
34
10
21
7
17
9
12
8
8
7
8
Subtotal
17
35
42
31
24
21
16
15
FTOC
15
2
28
26
4
28
24
6
21
15
5
24
19
6
20
14
5
18
13
7
18
11
Subtotal
15
12
4
26
22
9
33
24
7
19
12
5
18
13
9
19
10
8
20
12
10
21
11
Subtotal
7
19
ATOC/MTOC**
Subtotal
3
13
10
5
21
16
4
32
28
10
34
24
9
32
23
7
24
17
11
28
17
11
29
18
11
67
56
13
39
26
11
33
22
15
45
30
12
39
27
13
31
18
12
37
25
13
33
20
7
27
20
13
38
25
HTOC
MBTOC
Subtotal
RTOC
Subtotal
5
48
EOC***
Subtotal
TOTAL
112
43
12
106
94
15
110
95
12
48
36
6
16
10
6
13
7
6
14
8
232
325
206
168
162
*Solvents, Coatings, and Adhesives TOC (STOC) then in 2005 became the Chemicals TOC (CTOC)
**Aerosols, Sterilants and Miscellaneous Uses TOC renamed in 1991 to Aerosols, Sterilants, Miscellaneous Uses and
Carbon Tetrachloride TOC (ATOC), then in 2004-5 became the Medical TOC (MTOC)
***Economics Options Committee (EOC) dissolved in 2001 and expertise since represented on TEAP through a Senior Expert Member
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152
Geographical and Gender Balance
Non-A5
Regional Distribution**
A5/CEIT*
NAM
LAM
E
AF
MEA
EE
A
O
CTOC
8
7
3
1
2
1
1
1
5
1
FTOC
11
7
4
2
5
1
1
1
2
2
HTOC
11
10
4
2
6
1
3
1
4
0
MTOC
18
11
7
3
8
1
1
0
7
2
MBTOC
18
13
7
4
6
4
1
1
5
3
RTOC
25
13
8
4
17
1
2
0
6
0
90
61
33
16
43
9
9
4
29
8
Total
CTOC
(27%)
15
FTOC
(6%)
18
HTOC
(10%)
21
MTOC
(14%)
29
MBTOC
(16%)
31
RTOC
(0%)
38
Female
4
1
2
4
5
0
Male
11
17
19
25
26
38
Total members
Corresponding Members and Consulting Experts
• Corresponding Member is a member, nominated in full consultation with the
national focal point of the relevant party and appointed by the TOC co-chairs for
up to 4 years)
– participates by electronic/telephonic means and does not attend physical
meetings
– Does not diminish role in comparison with members who attend physical
meetings
– A means to maintain needed expertise while minimizing time/travel
– Increasing difficulty for non-Article 5 TOC members to get support to attend
meetings of the TOCs
• Workload of some TOCs expected to decrease, e.g., CUNs & EUNs
• Alternatives means of member participation to ensure needed expertise
• An important consideration is to ensure that they are able to participate fully in
deliberations.
– Full participation is a prerequisite in order to participate in developing or
blocking a consensus
– Necessary for co-chairs to ensure each Corresponding Member is both able
to fully participate and is fully participating in the discussions/deliberations.
– Decisions on full participation to be made by consensus of the co-chairs
Corresponding Members and Consulting Experts
• A Consulting Expert, on the other hand, is not a full member of
the committee
– Generally available or called upon to participate in
committee discussions or activities as needed.
– May participate in physical meetings or through
electronic/telephonic means only
– Do not participate in decision-making / cannot block
consensus
– As much as possible, TOC co-chairs strive to recruit and
retain the needed expertise as members of the committee
but when that is not possible, they may supplement the
expertise with Consulting Experts
• Nominated and appointed by the co-chairs annually
• Must submit an annual Disclosure of Interest Statement the
same as for full members
HTOC Future Configuration
• Current composition
Non-A5 A5*
HTOC
11
10
Gender
M
F
19
2
NAM
4
Regional Distribution**
LAM
E AF MEA EE
2
6
1
3
1
A
4
O
0
• Mission and general scope of work
– HTOC evaluated the first set of EUNs submitted
– Recommended not approving any of them owing to the existence of
sufficient quantity and quality of recycled halons
– HTOC remains dedicated to the goal of avoiding EUNs of halon
– HTOC believes that there remains a need to retain a co-chair with specific
halon 2402 knowledge and contacts
• Expected workload – 2013/2014
– Both low GWP alternatives to halon in engine /auxiliary power unit
applications failed low temperature testing.
– No alternative in sight for cargo bays
– HTOC will need to continue to work with the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) to monitor and affect civil aviation
HTOC Future Configuration - continued
• Expected workload – 2013/2014 (continued)
– Growing evidence that significant amounts of halon may be too
contaminated to use economically locally
– May require expensive, sophisticated distillation process, which is very
limited in geographic availability
– The committee plans to continue to monitor and report on these issues
• Expected workload – 2014- 2018... similar as to 2013/2014; size 15 – 20
– Continue to assess three new low GWP agents; two as streaming agents
(replace halon 1211) and one total flooding agent (replace halon 1301)
– Continue working with ICAO: 1) 2016 General Assembly mandates on further
halon phase-out and 2) and its stakeholders to reduce the likelihood of a
shortage of halon for the civil aviation fleet
• Expected workload – post 2018; size 10 - 15
– Final assessment of the three new agents mentioned above
– Continue working with ICAO and stakeholders to reduce need for EUN and
affect any additional progress for their 2019 General Assembly
Decision XXIV/19: Membership changes on the Technology
and Economic Assessment Panel
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To thank the Technology and Assessment Panel....
To thank Mr. Stephen O. Andersen for his long and outstanding service
as Co-Chair of the TEAP as he transitions to a role as a Senior Expert of
the Panel;
To endorse the selection of Mr. Andersen as a Senior Expert of TEAP for
a term of one year...;
To endorse the selection of Ms. Bella Maranion as Co-Chair of TEAP for
a term of four years...;
To endorse the reappointment of Mr. Lambert J. M. Kuijpers as Co-Chair
of the TEAP and Co-Chair of the RTOC for a term of two years.....
To endorse the reappointment of Mr. Daniel P. Verdonik to the TEAP as
Co-Chair of the HTOC for a term of four years....;
To endorse the reappointment of Mr. Ashley Woodcock to the TEAP as
Co-Chair of the MTOC for a term of four years...;
To endorse the reappointment of Mr. David Catchpole to TEAP as CoChair of the HTOC for a term of four years...;
To endorse the reappointment of Mr. Paul Ashford to the TEAP as CoChair of the FTOC for a term of four years....
HTOC co-Chair Issues
• Sergey Kopylov expected to be appointed to a four year term
at 25th Meeting of the Parties (MOP)
• Dave Catchpole anticipates retiring as HTOC co-chair after the
2014 Assessment
– Last meeting likely the TEAP meeting in spring 2015
– (Probably no need for an HTOC meeting in 2015)
• Not sure if Parties will nominate and appoint a 3rd HTOC coChair as requested by HTOC in Dec XXIV/8 Report
• With DOD budgets, Army sponsors attempting to fund Dan
Verdonik for HTOC/TEAP work plus travel for 3 meetings
through March/April 2014.
– Includes funding through two Army organizations
– Does not include DLA
– Not sure after that period – some questions on SecDef/OSD allowing
DOD funding of contractor travel.
HTOC Re-fresh Post 2014
Non-A5
HTOC
11
A5 /
CEIT
10
Gender
M
F
19
2
NAM
4
Regional Distribution
LAM
E AF MEA EE
2
6
1
3
1
• Keep A5/CEIT to non-A5 Balance
• Increase Female to Male Ratio
• Replace/reduce 7 members
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1 – NAM
1 – LAM
2–E
0 – AF
0 – MEA
0 – EE
3-A
A
4
O
0
Draft Resolution for ICAO General Assembly
September, 2013
• Intensify development and implementation of acceptable halon
alternatives and to continue improving halon alternative
choices for hand-held fire extinguishers
• Determine and monitor their halon reserve and quality of halon
• Continue collaboration with the IASFPWG and the HTOC on the
topic of halon alternatives for civil aviation;
• Inform ICAO regularly of their halon reserves and report results
to the Council
• The Council shall report to the 2016 General Assembly a
timeframe for the replacement of halon in cargo compartments
• This new resolution supersedes Resolution A37-9.
IASFPWG
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May 22-23 Meeting in Koln, Germany
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Halon Contamination Study – interviews
complete, summary in work
Cabin fire protection – 3 topics
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Agent stratification
Extinguisher optimization
Status of halon alternative – 2BTP
IASFPWG
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May 22-23 Meeting in Koln, Germany
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Industry collaboration on halon replacements
– 2 topics
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ICCAIA CCHRWG to recommend cargo deadline
to ICAO
Proposed research consortium for a common
industry solution for propulsion
IASFPWG
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May 22-23 Meeting in Koln, Germany
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NIST study – comparing over pressurization
and possible HCFC-123 as surrogate for
chlorinated agents
HFC-125 in Nacelle Tests – reports still
pending
IASFPWG
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May 22-23 Meeting in Koln, Germany
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Other Topics
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Lithium batteries – ~8 topics
Freighter/Cargo Fires & Containers -- ~4 topics
Smoke penetration & detection – ~3 topics
Powerplant/Next Gen Burners – ~3 topics
Fire, Smoke, Fume Events – Database proposed
to be established
Triennial Fire Safety Conference – Dec 2-5, 2013
in Philadelphia