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Guidelines for the safe use of hydrocarbon refrigerants. A handbook for engineers, technicians, trainers and policy-makers: for climate-friendly cooling.

Author(s) : GTZ Proklima, BMZ, TÜV Süd, COLBOURNE D., HÜHREN R., SCHREMPF B., et al.

Type of monograph: Book, Guide/Handbook

Summary

The purpose of this publication is to present existing information and guidance relating to the safe use of hydrocarbon refrigerants, but also to inform in a comprehensive manner such that all of the stages in the system life are covered in an interlinked way. Extract from the table of contents: safety infrastructure (basic safety with flammable refrigerants; development of safety management systems; identification of cooperation partners; framework of regulations and standards); quality systems for safety; training (facilities; management system; content for standard refrigeration training; training for design, development and for production); production and manufacturing facilities (refrigerant supply; appliance production; factory safety set-up; considerations for workshop/repair areas; carriage of systems; storage of systems); equipment design and development (avoidance of leakage; refrigerant charge size limits; charge size reduction; sources of ignition and methods of avoiding ignition; design of system installation; marking and instructions; risk analysis); working on systems and equipment (technician activities and refrigerant handling; installation of equipment; commissioning of systems and installations; on-site and workshop conversion; dismantling); case studies.

Details

  • Original title: Guidelines for the safe use of hydrocarbon refrigerants. A handbook for engineers, technicians, trainers and policy-makers: for climate-friendly cooling.
  • Record ID : 2010-0981
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Regulation, Environment
  • Publication: GTZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit), Programme Proklima - Germany/Germany
  • Publication date: 2010/09
  • Source: Source: 315 p.; fig.; photogr.; tabl.; ref.; index; append.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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