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Hi Jeff</div>
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I just purchased an ED cylinder of CHF3 last week from Advanced Speciality Gas, lead time is really short (2 days).</div>
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Service from this company is number 1.</div>
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Here is the contact information:</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><b>Matt Pearce</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Advanced Specialty Gases</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">135 Catron Dr.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Reno, NV. USA 89512</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Ph: 775-356-5500</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Fax: 775-356-5571</span></p>
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<b>Objet :</b> [labnetwork] CHF3 availability?</font>
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I am looking to purchase some CHF3 for a new RIE system I am having installed here.</div>
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Airgas has informed me that, "Also, note that R-23 as of January 1, 2022, CHF3 (R23) has been identified for Phasedown under the EPA AIM Act (https://www.epa.gov/climate-hfcs-reduction/phasedown-hydrofluorocarbons-hfcs-issuing-allowance-allocations ). The
customer will either need to provide us with an allotment from the EPA (in MTeV's) in order to supply, or we can purchase MTeV's on the open market for a significantly higher cost.”</div>
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Since that time, I have waited nearly three months for them not to provide a quote.</div>
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According to the EPA’s website on HFC “phase down”:</div>
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<a href="https://www.epa.gov/climate-hfcs-reduction/frequent-questions-phasedown-hydrofluorocarbons#how-allowance-determined" data-outlook-id="60b0d6ce-d794-42d1-867b-f3d1b0e3e338">https://www.epa.gov/climate-hfcs-reduction/frequent-questions-phasedown-hydrofluorocarbons#how-allowance-determined</a></div>
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Application-specific Allowances: Through at least 2030, EPA is issuing application-specific allowances to entities that use HFCs in one of four applications:</div>
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Can anyone offer some guidance to either get the allowance issued or a vendor that can help with this?</div>
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Thanks!!!</div>
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