CO2 Technical Committee

Scope

Meetings

Structure

Voting Members

CO2 Technical Committee

Equipping the industry with data-driven technical guidance to support CO2 refrigeration in food retail applications.

Application Closed December 10th, 2025

Committee Scope

The CO2 Technical Committee will develop data-driven, unbiased, and industry-supported technical guidance to improve CO2 resiliency in food retail refrigeration.

Examples of guidance topics could include, but are not limited to:

Minimum pressure rating for CO2 refrigeration systems.
Purity requirements for refrigerant-grade CO2 gas.
Leak reduction guidance for CO2 refrigeration systems.

Committee Meetings

The committee will regularly hold public sessions for additional input.

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Register for Meetings

Please Note: Your registration will give you access to all future committee meetings. You only need to register once.

Committee Structure

STRUCTURE: 20 voting members representing the following categories:
- Retailers/End-user (4 minimum)
- OEMs for rack and cases (3 minimum)
- Service contractors / Engineering & Design Firms (3 minimum)
- Component manufacturers (3 minimum)
- Other experts (4 open seats to be assigned at NASRC Board discretion)
SELECTION: Committee members will be selected by the NASRC Board of Directors based on the technical merit demonstrated in the application.
COMPANY LIMITS: Maximum of 1 individual per company can be approved as voting member.
TERM: Members will serve 1-year terms with the option to renew on an annual basis.
MEETING FREQUENCY: Committee will meet 1-2 times per month.
PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES: Meetings will be open to all NASRC members or other invited guests.