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Qualification and certification of refrigeration technicians, 28th Informatory Note on refrigeration technologies.

Author(s) : IIF-IIR, COULOMB D., COLOMBO I., SAGNA B.

Type of article: Periodical article, Informatory note

Summary

Due to ozone layer depletion and global warming concerns, some refrigerants used in refrigerating systems are in the process of being phased out/down, to eventually be replaced by more environmentally-friendly refrigerants. However, some of the latter are toxic, flammable or operate at high pressure. Consequently, a safe handling of refrigerating systems using these alternative refrigerants requires specialized theoretical and practical qualifications. The purpose of this Informatory Note is to summarize global, regional and national standards and regulations relative to the qualification and certification of refrigerating systems personnel. This note describes the international standard ISO 5149, the EU “F-gas” Regulation and the European standard EN 13313. A state-of-the-art of certification schemes in various developed and developing countries is presented. To conclude, the IIR provides several recommendations which can help reduce risks of injury and environmental problems, and increase certification implementation in countries.

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  • Original title: Qualification and certification of refrigeration technicians, 28th Informatory Note on refrigeration technologies.
  • Record ID : 30015760
  • Languages: English, French
  • Subject: Regulation, Environment, HFCs alternatives
  • Publishers: IIF-IIR
  • Publication date: 2015/09
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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