Instruction manual

35 | Condensate Pumps
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In recent years, there have been many changes to the legislation governing the availability
of refrigerants and more major changes will be implemented in the near future. The most
significant is the banning of R22 (Virgin HCFC) from 1st January 2010.
New Refrigerants
HRP leads the way in the supply of refrigerants to the UK industry, in partnership
with BOC Refrigerants. HRP provides a complete range of refrigerants in a variety of
containers, from 1kg cans and dumpy cylinders, to 1000kg drums. Hydrocarbon, CO
2
and Ammonia refrigerants are also available to special order.
HRP Service Centres are located throughout the UK and hold comprehensive
stocks of refrigerant cylinders, plus engineers’ service tools and scales.
58 | Refrigerants
Refrigerant Waste Recovery
Building owners, operators, landlords, auditors, leaseholders and
tenants are now required by law to ensure any refrigeration plant or air
conditioning systems, which contain refrigerant gas, must be properly
de-gassed when the equipment is removed or scrapped.
Contractors and maintenance companies are now expected to provide
an audit trail for the removal and reprocessing/destruction of these
refrigerants in air conditioning split systems, heat pumps, VRF systems,
roof-top units, chillers, etc. HRP has made this easy for all concerned.
Simplifying Procedures
HRP has provided a service for refrigerant ‘waste’ for the last 10
years, handling unwanted refrigerant and transferring it to its partner,
BOC, for processing. HRP recognises refrigeration and air conditioning
engineers do not like regulations, detest form filling, and have some
fear, and possibly ignorance, of the legislation which now covers this
subject. No one wants a visit from the ‘environment police’, or a hefty
fine from the Environment Agency. No company director wants to be
exposed for noncompliance.
To make things easy, HRP has produced a Consignment Form, in
association with the Environment Agency, with much of the required
information and coding already preprinted, allowing the contractor to
follow several easy steps to comply with the Regulations.
HRP – Waste Refrigerant
Processing
HRP provides the following services
from its 16 locations throughout
the UK:
• Refrigerant Recovery Cylinders
• Delivery and Collection service for
registered companies
• Consignment Forms for small and
large cylinders, part completed,
and simple to use
• Forms include Waste Codes and
UN Identification, plus Exemption
References
• Full responsibilities of the ‘Transfer
Station’
• Receiving cylinders containing
waste refrigerant
• Documentation for onward transfer and transport
• Arrangements with BOC for analysis of waste refrigerants
• Certificates for confirmation of re-processing or destruction
Engineers and Contractors
Responsibilities
The ‘waste producer’, i.e. the aircon or refrigeration contractor, must
have the Minimum Qualification for engineers to remove refrigerant
- City & Guilds 2078, or CITB equivalent. Training for these
qualifications, and for F-Gas Inspection Training, is available at the new
HRP Technical Centre and Training Facility, sponsored by Mitsubishi
Heavy Industries Air Conditioning, which is located in Slough. HRP
also supplies recovery equipment, gauge sets, protective gloves &
goggles, and many other tools and timesaving devices.
HRP – Peace of Mind
Regulations, forms, certificates, and inspectors, can be irritating
and time consuming to deal with. HRP provides a comprehensive
service to the industry, and has greatly simplified the documentation
requirement for waste producers.
HRP is a leading nationwide wholesaler and supplier of refrigeration and air conditioning
products, including refrigerant and waste recovery services, operating from its Service
Centres throughout the UK.