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.
Refrigerant Recovery from Vehicle Air Conditioning
eLearning Course Certificate
- Upon successfully completing this training course, you'll recieve a PDF certificate of completion that you can download and print for your records.
Industry Best Practice shared by Industry Experts.
- A programme built around the IMI's newly launched National Occupational Standards.