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HFC F GAS REGULATIONS

The European Global Warming HFC Refrigerant Regulation (F - Gasses) which came into force in July 2006 relates to the use of HFC refrigerants such as R134a and R404A.

It imposes various obligations on the Operators of refrigeration plant using HFC’s:

Prevention of leakage of HFC Refrigerants (repair any leaks ASAP)
Regular Leak Testing (3, 6 or 12 months dependent upon charge)
Fitting of automatic leak detection if greater than 300kg
Maintain System Records if greater than 3kg charge
Only carry out gas recovery using certified personnel
Correctly label new plant, HFC type and quantity, etc

Conforming with the F gas Regulations are complex tasks you should consider using an independent expert to do this for you. PROjEN have a number of expert engineers who can assist in all aspects of compliance with this legislation.