industry-accredited assessment authority, which authorises
their competence to handle
refrigerants safely in accordance with
an industry recognised assessment
specification.
Servicing shall only be performed as recommended by the
equipment manufacturer. Maintenance and repair requiring
the assistance of other skilled personnel shall be carried out
under the supervision of the person competent in the use of
flammable refrigerants.
Transport of equipment containing flammable refrigerants.
See transport
regulations.
Marking
of
equipment using signs.
See local
regulations.
Disposal of equipment using flammable refrigerant.
See national regulations.
Storage of equipment/appliances.
The
storage
of
equipment
should
be
in
accordance
with
the
manufacturer’s
instructions.
Storage of packed (unsold) equipment.
Storage package protection should be constructed such that
mechanical damage
to the equipment inside the package will
not cause a leak of the refrigerant charge. Th
e
maximum
number
of
pieces
of
equipment
permitted
to
be
stored
together
will
be determined by local regulations.
Information on servicing
Checks to the area. Prior to beginning work on systems
containing flammable refrigerants, safety checks are necessary
to ensure that the risk of ignition is minimised.
For
repair
to
the
refrigerating
system,
the
following
precautions
shall
be
complied with prior to conducting work on the system.
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