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Good servicing practices: phasing out HCFCs in the refrigeration and air-conditioning servicing sector.

Author(s) : NAIR-BEDOUELLE S., BAGAI A., HU S., et al.

Type of monograph: Booklet

Summary

Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) are widely used in the refrigeration and air-conditioning servicing sector. HCFCs are in the process of being phased out under the Montreal Protocol due to their potential ozone depleting properties. Promoting good practices in the refrigeration servicing sector has proved to be a successful tool for phasing-out HCFCs, and is one of the most important components of HCFC Phase-out Management Plans (HPMPs). The purpose of this guide is to help NOUs in Article 5 countries in their efforts to train refrigeration servicing technicians in good practices so they can contribute to HCFC phase-out. Not only does this training help HCFC control and phase-out, but it also contributes to climate change mitigation efforts. These guidelines focus on six areas: Reducing the amount of HCFCs used in the servicing sector by improving good servicing practices (GSPs); Refrigerant management: reducing emissions during refrigerant charge and transfer; Using alternative refrigerants and technologies that do not require Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS), Promoting recovery, recycling and reclamation to save the ozone layer; Maximising climate benefits through the servicing; Maintenance of refrigeration and air-conditioning servicing equipment. Each chapter either details necessary skills and procedures, or provides background information so that technicians can better understand good practices and incorporate them into their daily work. These guidelines can be used for both train-the-trainer workshops and technician training workshops, depending on local conditions.

Details

  • Original title: Good servicing practices: phasing out HCFCs in the refrigeration and air-conditioning servicing sector.
  • Record ID : 30014667
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Regulation, Environment
  • Publication: UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme), DTIE (Division of Technology, Industry and Economics), OzonAction Programme - France/France
  • Publication date: 2015

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