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FOREWORD

Congratulations! You are looking at the new International Approval Services (IAS) Directory of certified appliances and accessories. This directory has a new look and a new name and it provides you with the same type of information provided in previous directories published by American Gas Association (A.G.A) Laboratories and Canadian Gas Association (CGA). The major enhancement of this directory is that listings for both U.S. and Canadian appliances and accessories are now combined in a single reference guide.

International Approval Services is a joint venture of the American Gas Association and the Canadian Gas Association. Effective January 1, 1996, A.G.A. Laboratories was renamed IAS U.S. and CGA Approvals was renamed IAS Canada. The two IAS companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of their respective trade associations and are licenced by the associations to issue their certification marks. Personnel, facilities and testing capabilities remain unchanged, but with the added benefits of improved service and efficiency. This collaboration of two globally recognized certification organizations enables one-stop certification of products destined for distribution throughout North American markets and the rest of the world.