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FAQs - F-Gas regulations


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What is the F-Gas regulation?

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The F-Gas Regulation (EC 842/2006) came into force on 4th July 2007 and imposes obligations on end users of equipment for regular leak testing and requires that operatives handling refrigerant are qualified.

It will also bring to an end the availability of non refillable (or "disposable") containers of HFC refrigerants, and from 4th July 2009 restrict who can purchase HFC refrigerants.

The main elements of the Regulation applied in the UK from 4th July 2007, although restrictions on who may handle R22 applied from 9th April 2007.

There is a considerable amount of information available from the DEFRA, the BERR, the FETA , ACRIB, the IOR or EPEE. The DEFRA website has a section dedicated to F-Gas support with downloadable documentation, a help line and a help desk.

The regulation itself is available at www.dti.gov.uk/file30123.pdf

Additional guidance notes can be downloaded from www.dti.gov.uk/files/file34176.pdf. This document includes an example record sheet for the recording of leak tests, refrigerant useage etc.

EPEE have produced an FAQ document, which is available for download.

ACRIB have also produced a guidance document, again available for download and the BRA have produced a practical guide called Fact Finder 13.

Our refrigerant supplier, IDS, has also produced a summary document.

The current interim qualifications for operatives handling refrigerants are either the City & Guilds Certificate in Handling Refrigerants Scheme 2078, or the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Safe Handling of Refrigerants Reference 206710. From 4th July 2011 a new European qualification will be required.

Note please: this information is correct as at 29th July 2008, but may be subject to change.


 

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