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SERVICE BY QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS (continued)
Regulation (EU) N
o
517/2014 of 16/04/14 on uorinated greenhouse gases
and repealing Regulation (EC) N
o
842/2006
Leak checks
Operators of equipment that contains uorinated greenhouses gases in quantities of 5 tons of
CO
2
, equivalent or more and not contained in foams shall ensure that the equipment is checked
for leaks.
Leak checks frequency – for equipment that contains uorinated greenhouse gases in quantities
of 5 tons of CO
2
equivalent or more, but of less than 50 tons of CO
2
equivalent: at least every
12 months.
Equivalent CO
2
Load in kg and Tons amounting CO
2
Load and Tons amounting CO
2
Frequency of test
From 2 at 30 kg load = from 5 at 50 Tons Each year
Concerning Gas R 410a, 2.39kg amounting at 5 tons of CO
2
, commitment to check each
year.
Training and certication
The operator of the relevant application shall ensure that the relevant personnel have obtained
the necessary certication, which implies appropriate knowledge of the applicable regulations and
standards as well as the necessary competence in emission prevention, recovery of uorinated
greenhouse gases and safe handling of the relevant type and size of equipment covered by the
certicate.
Record keeping
Operators of equipment which is required to be checked for leaks shall establish and maintain
records for each piece of such equipment specifying the following information:
a) The quantity and type of uorinated greenhouse gases installed;
b) The quantities of uorinated greenhouse gases added during installation, maintenance or
servicing or due to leakage;
c) Whether the quantities of installed uorinated greenhouse gases have been recycled or
reclaimed, including the name and address of the recycling or reclamation facility and, where
applicable, the certicate number;
d) The quantity of uorinated greenhouse gases recovered;
e) The identity of the undertaking which installed, serviced, maintained and where applicable
repaired or decommissioned the equipment, including, where applicable, the number of its
certicate;
f) The dates and results of the checks carried out;
g) If the equipment was decommissioned, the measures taken to recover and dispose of the
uorinated greenhouse gases.
The operators shall keep the records for at least ve years, and the undertakings carrying
out the activities for operators shall keep copies of the records for at least ve years.