Guide to F-Gas

F – Gas Obligations for air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.

General Obligation to prevent leakage.  Using all measures which are technically feasible and do not entail disproportionate cost operators must prevent leakage of refrigerants and as soon as possible repair any detected leakage.

Regular leakage checking. Equipment containing 3kg or more of F Gas refrigerant must be checked for leakage by certified personnel on a regular basis. ‘Checked for Leakage’ means that the equipment or system is examined for leakage using direct or indirect measuring methods, focusing on those parts of the equipment or system most likely to leak. The frequency of testing depends on the refrigerant charge and the system type.

Plants must be rechecked within one month after a leak has been repaired to ensure the repair has been effective.

Frequency Split Type Systems Hermetically Sealed Systems
None < 3kg < 6kg
Annual 3 kg to 30 kg 6 kg to 30 kg
6-monthly 30 kg to 300 kg 30 kg to 300 kg
Quarterly > 300kg > 300kg

Maintaining Records.
Records must be kept about each system with more than 3kg of refrigerant. The records must include;

  • The quantity and type of F-Gas refrigerants installed in each system.
  • Any quantities of refrigerant added.
  • The quantity of refrigerant recovered during servicing, maintenance and final disposal.
  • Other relevant information including the identification of the company or technician who performed the service or maintenance as well as the dates and results of leakage checks.
  • Relevant information specifically identifying the separate stationary equipment containing 3kg or more of refrigerant.

These records shall be made available on request to the competent authority and to the Commission.

Gas recovery. If refrigerant needs to be removed from a system it must be properly recovered by certified personnel. After recovery the refrigerant can be reused or sent for reclamation or destruction.

Use of adequately trained and certified staff. Personnel carrying out leak checking, gas recovery or other refrigerant handling activities such as plant installation and maintenance must have a suitable refrigerant handling qualification.

Labelling. Any new system placed on the market must be fitted with a label clearly stating the type and quantity of refrigerant used.

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