Health and safety
When dealing with any refrigerant, personal safety and the safety of others, are vital. Service and staff must be familiar with safety procedures and what to do in case of an emergency. Health and safety requirements, are available from all of the manufacturers of refrigerants and must be obtained and studied. Security codes are available from the Institute of the Refrigeration industry in London, for HCFC/HFC refrigerants (A1 and A2), ammonia (B2) and hydrocarbons (A3).
In the UK and most of Europe it is illegal to dispose of the refrigerant in any other way than through an authorized recycling plant. In the UK legislation expects that anyone handling of refrigerants are competent and correct equipment and containers. Disposal must be made on the basis of the approved contractor and must be fully documented. Penalties for failure to comply with these laws..
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