Working with Commercial Refrigerants
Refrigerants used in commercial fridges and freezers as well as air conditioning and cellar cooling units, have long been recognised as having a harmful effect on the environment when mishandled during equipment installation and servicing and when leaks occur.
While CFC's, known to be harmful to the ozone layer, HCFC's and HFC's have been used for commercial refrigeration previously and subsequently phased out in search of a more environmentally friendly solutions, corresponding regulations and legislations have been modified and updated to reflect the changing potential hazards.
Commercial refrigeration now uses HC's (Hydrocarbons) such as R290 and R600a which while being greener for the environment in the case of leaks, are toxic and highly flammable and must therefore be heavily regulated. As such, HC refrigerants must be handled, worked with, contained and disposed of correctly in order to limit accident or danger.
To comply with legislation, all engineers who work with Hydrocarbon gases must obtain an F-Gas (fluorinated gases) certificate qualifying them to handle these gases legally. Engineers that undertake work without the correct qualifications or certification are liable to prosecution.
What Is a Refcom Elite Supplier?
As a Refcom Elite Supplier we voluntarily commit to adhere to guidelines created by Refcom (the leading F-Gas Certification body) to ensure that best practice is always observed within our industry and to raise awareness of the importance of responsible refrigerant handling.
This means that we will only supply split system or remote refrigeration to businesses where we arrange installation by F-Gas registered engineers or the customer can supply details of the FGas registered company that they will be using.
Find further details about our Refcom Elite Supplier Certification on our dedicated Refcom and in our Commercial Refrigeration Sales Policy.
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