Protection of Environment

[Josip]

Hi, all

...hope that Protection of Environment belongs to Fundamentals

Surfing for something else came to this page...

http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/...0/Default.aspx

a lot of interesting things to read and to learn...for everyone....

Related Industries: This rule mainly applies to those individuals involved in the service, maintenance, and repair of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment industries. It also applies to those individuals involved in the disposal of any air conditioning and refrigeration equipment including the disposal of motor vehicle air conditioners.



Regulations in a Nutshell:

• Effective July 1, 1992, section 608 of the CAAA (1990) prohibits any individual from knowingly venting ozone depleting compounds, used as refrigerants, into the atmosphere while maintaining, servicing, repairing, or disposing of air conditioning or refrigeration equipment.
• The rule requires that technicians follow service practices that maximize recycling of refrigerants during the servicing and disposal of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
• It sets certification requirements for recycling and recovery equipment, technicians, and reclaimers. It restricts the sale of refrigerant to certified technicians.
• It requires the repair of substantial leaks in air conditioning and refrigeration equipment with a charge of greater than 50 pounds of refrigerant. It establishes safe disposal requirements to ensure removal of refrigerants from goods that enter the waste stream with the charge intact.
• For ammonia based refrigeration systems, if ammonia quantity equals or exceeds threshold value, compliance with Risk Management Program Rule is required. See 40 CFR 68.

40 CFR 68 is....about accidental release of regulated substances....

and here is the link:

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text...dno=40;cc=ecfr

....the purpose of the regulations in this subpart is to implement the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer....and link is here..

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text....0.1.1.2.1.1.3


Best regards, Josip

[squil]

ODP is important of course, but i think GWP should also be taken into account when talking about environmental concerns

[catubao_gau]

I agree with squil the Ozone Depletion Potential and Global Warming Potential should be taken into consideration in choosing a refrigerant