FGas Compliance
The F-Gas Regulations and How They Affect You:
Today, one of the main environmental priorities is to reduce Global Warming.
Fluorinated gases (F-Gases) are man-made gases that, because they don’t damage the atmospheric ozone layer, are often used as substitutes for ozone-depleting substances. However, F-gases are powerful greenhouse gases that can stay in the atmosphere for centuries and contribute to the global greenhouse effect.
The revised F-Gas Regulation (EC) 517 2014 has been introduced to help reduce Global Warming. The regulations place legal obligations on companies & the users of refrigeration & air conditioning equipment.
Key issues in the regulation include:
Converting to low GWP (Global Warming Potential) refrigerants.
Better containment of F-gases within applications; preventing leakage of refrigerants into the atmosphere.
Recovery of F-gases from products and equipment reaching their end of life.
Training and certification of technical personnel and companies working with F-gases.
Reporting of production, import and export data within the EU.
Labelling of certain products and equipment containing those gases.
Most of the key obligations are the responsibility of the operator, who is defined as “the natural or legal person exercising actual power over the technical functioning of the equipment and systems.”
Note that the obligation is on the “operator who uses the equipment” – this is not necessarily the owner; especially in situations where a building is leased or a business has multiple sites run by managers.
Company Certification
Brooktherm is fully certified to install, maintain or service stationary refrigeration, air-conditioning and/or heat pump equipment containing or designed to contain F-Gas refrigerants.
To gain full company certification we needed to demonstrate that we employ sufficient personnel qualified to the minimum requirements of EC/303/2008 to meet their anticipated future work schedules. We also had to show that we have the necessary tools available and procedures in place to ensure that our customer’s F Gas emissions can be minimised.
How Can Brooktherm Help You?
The Brooktherm F-Gas Compliance Programme (which is included within our PPM Agreements) will help you operate F-Gas compliant refrigeration and air conditioning systems which as well as protecting the environment will enable you to control and reduce your operating costs.
The compliance programme is tailored to your specific requirement and can include:
Providing the necessary information and documentation to ensure that you comply with the F-Gas regulation.
Carrying out a site survey and providing a detailed report which would include our compliance and containment recommendations.
Reviewing the refrigerant types used on site and exploring the potential, and when possible, quote, for conversions to lower GWP refrigerants.
Providing a competitive refrigerant supply quotation and discounts on a full range of high-quality refrigeration tools.
Access to 24/7 support.
