Memberships & Professional Roles

ENTROPYCS’ expertise has a strong foundation based on various memberships and roles in professional organisations:

Ammonia refrigeration safety:

• International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration IIAR: Member of Board of Directors (2002-2007)
• International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration IIAR: Member (2000-…)
• Committees for drafting & revising Dutch Ammonia Refrigeration Safety Regulations CPR-13 / PGS-13 (1991-1997; 2002-2009; 2015-…)

 

Natural refrigerants:

• Carbon Dioxide Interest Group C-Dig: Executive Board Member (2002 -2008)
• Refrigerants Naturally! (Alliance of leading companies & NGO’s encouraging the widespread use of natural refrigerants in point-of-sales equipment): Founding member and member representative (2004-2015)
• Consumer Foods Forum, Refrigeration Working Group Expert member (2010-2015)

 

Standardisation:

• Drafting & revising EN 378: Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Safety and environmental requirements; European Standardisation Committee CEN: TC-182 and WG member(1991-2014)
• Drafting and revising EN 13313: Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Competence of personnel; European Standardisation Committee CEN: TC-182/WG-4 member (2006-2011)
• Dutch Standardisation Committee member for refrigeration NNI/NEN (1991-2014)

 

General refrigeration organisations:

• International Institute of Refrigeration IIR President of Commission D2/3 (Refrigerated transport) (1995-2000)
• Member of global ATP Test Stations Group (1994-2000)
• International Institute of Refrigeration IIR: Member of Commission D1 (Cold storage) (2000-….)
• Royal Dutch Refrigeration Association KNVvK: Board Member (1992-2000); Vice President (1995-2000)
• Royal Dutch Refrigeration Association KNVvK: Member (1986-…)
• Refrigeration Expert Advisor in FDE/CIAA (European Association of the Food & Drink Industries): (2003-2014)
• Dutch Association for Certification of Refrigeration Companies & Personnel STEK: Board of Directors member (2000-2011)
• Dutch Association for Examination of Refrigeration Personnel: Board of Experts (CvD) (2011 -2014)