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The 2026 IRC Best Practices Workshop is set for June 10-11

Registration now open for the 2026 IRC Members Best Practices Workshop. This year we focus on the recent incident investigation requirements including root cause analysis (RCA) that become effective in May 2027 as part of the SCCAP rule changes for RMP.

Upcoming opportunity for Inventory Calculation Brown Bag Web Course

On August 18th the IRC will conduct the online Refrigerant Inventory Calculation Brownbag from 1pm-3pm Central Time. IRC Members enroll for no cost! Enroll now.

Summer 2026 - Engineering Safety Relief Systems course

Attend and develop a sound understanding of the principles and practices of engineering safety relief systems for refrigeration applications. Participants successfully completing the course will obtain access to the IRC`s Safety Relief Systems Analysis Tool Version 2.0 for 3 years (subsequent access is $495 each 3 years). The course meets 1pm-3:30pm (CDT) June 15-19, 2026 on Zoom (online).


The Industrial Refrigeration Consortium is a collaborative effort between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and corporations. Our goal is to improve the safety, efficiency, and productivity of industrial refrigeration systems and technologies. We realize this goal by conducting applied research, delivering knowledge transfer, and providing technical assistance. Although our efforts are focused on industrial refrigeration systems that utilize anhydrous ammonia, we also work with systems that use other refrigerants.

The IRC offers a unique combination of complementary resources that include academic qualifications, technical expertise, and practical experience. We provide objective information that is not biased by an affiliation with any particular organization.

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