FGAS Regulations 0870 919 5015
What does it mean to you ?
All Refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment containing more than 3kgs of refrigerant will need a regular inspection to check for leakage, this will need to be carried out by a competent engineer.
Amount of HFC | Standard | If leak detection system installed |
3kgs or more | Yearly + after one month if a leak has been found | Yearly + after one month if a leak has been found |
30kgs or more | Twice per year + after one month a leak has been found | Once per year + after one month if a leak has been found |
300kgs or more | Every 3 months + after one month if a leak has been found | Twice per year + after one month if a leak has been found + yearly for detection system |
The FGAS Regulation No. 842/2006 was passed into law by the EU on 4th July 2006. The idea of the regulation is to reduce the quantity of refrigerant leaked and therefore reduce the overall global warming impact from the refrigerants in the atmosphere. F Gases include all HFC Refrigerants such as R134A, R407C and R410A.
You the Operator
If you operate stationary airconditioning and refrigeration equipment you must prevent leakage and ensure leaks are repaired as soon as possible. You must ensure that only certified competent personnel carry out leak tests. Every system containing 3kgs or more of refrigerant will need to have a record or log book of the quantity and type of HFC installed and details of refrigerant added or recovered and who carried out the work. The responsibility for compliance with the FGAS Regulation is placed with the sytem owner (referred to in the regulation as the "Operator" of the equipment) who has the responsibility to keep this record and make it available to the relevant competent authority if requested.
The Contractor - (TAS Limited)
Companies and personnel involved in installation, maintenance, servicing, containment and recovering activities will be affected by minimum requirements for training and certification. The Government will establish training and certification requirements based on EC requirements. It is the Contractor's responsibility to make sure they have an inspection procedure and that they report their findings to the end user and that they have suitably qualified personnel to do the inspection. A Statutory Instrument SI2008/41 came into force on 15th February 2008 which listed the existing C&G 2078 and CITB Refrigeration Handling as the current legal minimum qualifications to handle refrigerants covered by the FGAS Regulation until new qualification schemes become available.
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