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Resources > Industry Resources
NAFEM continually provides you with access to pertinent E&S industry information.
Life Cycle Model Tools Available
NAFEM introduces its life cycle/total cost of ownership tools, the result of an all-industry effort. These spreadsheets (access is free!) help your organization assemble and analyze information to consistently establish life expectancies and total cost of ownership for commercial foodservice equipment and supplies.
 To get started, click here.
NAM Update on EU REACH Chemicals Management Program
REACH is Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals, a complicated and costly new chemicals management program that the European Union (EU) approved in 2007 and began implementing on June 1. All manufacturers that trade with Europe or supply companies that do should take careful note of this new regulatory program. While REACH will have its most direct impact on chemical producers, manufacturers of a wide range of non-chemical products and components for these products also will be affected. Additional information on REACH can be found at www.nam.org/reach .
Massachusetts Regulatory Agency Revises Gas Products Approval Procedures
The Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters has announced a major revision and simplification of the procedures used to approve gas appliances for listing in the state. Read more.
U.S. Green Building Council
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a non-profit organization committed to expanding sustainable building practices. USGBC is composed of more than 12,000 organizations from across the building industry that are working to advance structures that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work.
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CIA Sales Training & Certification
The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) announces its Certified Culinary Sales Professionals (CCSP) Program as an ideal way to distinguish your company from competitors. It's a four-month program that takes your sales team beyond just selling through distance learning and on-campus experiences. To speak to CCSP account services coordinator Lorrie Hafner, call +1.845.451.1669 or e-mail to l_hafner@culinary.edu. Read more.
Equipment & Supplies Education @ Purdue University
Equipment & Supplies Education at Purdue University (NAFEM ESE@Purdue) was developed to prepare students for a career in the foodservice industry's supply side, including facility design, sales, manufacturing and distribution. The program was launched at The NAFEM Show in 2003, and the first undergraduate students entered the program in January, 2004. Click here for more details about NAFEM ESE @ Purdue.
CFESA Video Aimed at Careers in Foodservice Industry
The Commercial Food Equipment Service Association (CFESA) hopes to gain a greater interest in the industry with the creation of "Foodservice Careers - A Solid Choice" and posting it on You Tube and My Space. For more information go to www.cfesa.com.
FCSI /NAFEM Recommended Specification Sheet
Recommended guidelines for layout and content in specification sheets. Read more.
Front-of-the-House Product Selection and Care Tips
Developed by NAFEM members, this document is an easy-to-follow reference guide for foodservice professionals to use when purchasing front-of-the-house equipment and supplies. Read more.
NAFEM Handbook of Steam Equipment
A guide designed to aid consultants, dealer design personnel and operators in the proper sizing and specification of steam equipment. Read more.
NAFEM Local Regulations E-Mail List Server
Use this area to ask questions or gain advance about local foodservice regulation issues and participate in peer-to-peer discussions. Read more.
NAFEM/MAFSI Principles of Decision
A reference tool designed to define and augment the complex partnerships between independent manufacturers' representatives and the manufacturers they represent. Read more.
NAFEM Smallwares Guide
A printable guidebook to suggest all the smallwares required to set up eight different types of restaurants. A great resource for salespeople, distributors and restaurant managers. Read more.
NAFEM Specifier ID System (SIS) Look-Up
Search for equipment specifiers by their ID numbers, name or location. Read more.
NAFEM Stainless Steel Equipment Care and Cleaning Brochure
This valuable tool, used by manufacturers for many years to help explain to operators how to care for and clean stainless steel, has been reformatted from a brochure to online text for your convenience. The new version includes 200 series stainless steel. Read more.
OSHA Standard Requires Monitoring of Possible Exposure to Hexavalent Chrome by November 27, 2006
Reminder: The effective date of the new OSHA standard for workplace exposure to hexavalent chrome (see NAFEM online, April 2006) is November 27, 2006. Firms with fewer than 20 employees have until May 30, 2007. For a summary of the OSHA rule, Read more.
Water Quality Diagnostic Tool
A handy resource developed by the Water Quality Association and NAFEM’s Technical Liaison Committee designed to help diagnose water problems, possible causes and potential treatments. Read more.
WEEE/RoHS Update
The WEEE (Waste of Electronic and Electrical Equipment) Directive went into effect in August 2005 and is aimed at reducing the amount of EEE for final disposal waste. The RoHS (Restriction of use of certain Hazardous Substances) Directive, aimed at reducing the hazardous substance content of electronic and electrical equipment (EEE), went into effect July 1, 2006. For updates on these issues from the U.S. mission to the EU WEEE/RoHS, click here. Additionally, you can review two powerpoint presentations from the Department of Commerce that provide a valuable overview of the impact of these directives. The presentations can be accessed by clicking here and here. NAFEM will continue to keep its members apprised of future developments.
1999 Model Food Code
FDA publication of model health code regulations for use by state, local and industry regulatory agencies across the country. Read more.
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