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Refrigerant Recovery from Vehicle Air Conditioning

Running Time:

45 Minutes

Delivery Method:

ONLINE

Level:

SKILL

About the Course

Hazardous waste includes equipment containing ozone depleting substances, like air conditioning equipment in motor vehicles. This course provides an overview of safely and compliantly working and decommissioning air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles, and the health and safety risks involved.

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You will be able to:

  • Explain what Fluorinated Gas (F Gas) is.

  • Understand how these gases damage the environment by depleting the ozone.

  • Provide an overview of legislation relating to F Gas and how it has been revised over the years.

  • Identify the chemical and refrigerant hazards associated with recovering, handling and storing pressurised F Gases.

  • Understand how to select appropriate PPE to protect against the hazards associated with F Gas.

  • Provide an overview of how a modern vehicle air conditioning system (cabin climate control) works.

  • Identify different types of refrigerant recovery units and provide an understanding of how they work.

  • Demonstrate how to safely and appropriately handle, store and transport pressurised cylinders.

  • Record and report F Gas activities to the appropriate authorities.


Who is this course suitable for?

  • This course is designed for anyone who needs awareness of refrigerant equipment containing ozone depleting substances, like air conditioning equipment in motor vehicles.

  • This course is designed to provide and overview of the main health and safety risks associated with working and decommissioning air-conditioning systems.

  • This course is designed for anyone who needs technical knowledge of refrigerant equipment containing ozone depleting substances.

  • No experience is needed to take part in this course, it is aimed at all levels within an organisation or company.

  • Suitable for operatives, technicians, supervisors and management.


NOTE: Personnel carrying out operations on MAC systems containing F Gas refrigerants must have appropriate qualifications. This training course does not replace the F Gas qualification.

Full Description:

Hazardous waste includes equipment containing ozone depleting substances, like air conditioning equipment in motor vehicles. This course provides an overview of safely and compliantly working and decommissioning air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles, and the health and safety risks involved.


This course covers:

  • An overview of what Fluorinated Gas (F Gas) is.

  • How these gases damage the environment.

  • Legislation relating to F Gas.

  • Familiarisation of the chemical and refrigerant hazards associated with recovering, handling and storing pressurised refrigerant gas.

  • Awareness of suitable and appropriate PPE to protect against such hazards.

  • How a modern vehicle air conditioning system functions.

  • Typical refrigerant recovery machinery and how they work.

  • How to safely handle, store and transport pressurised cylinders appropriately.

  • How to properly record and report F Gas activities to the appropriate authorities.


NOTE: Personnel carrying out operations on MAC systems containing F Gas refrigerants must have appropriate qualifications. This training course does not replace the F Gas qualification.

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