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Refrigerant Recovery from Vehicle Air Conditioning

Running Time:

45 MINUTES

Delivery Method:

ONLINE

Level:

SKILL

About the Course

elvProTech ©

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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