HB 40.3-2001

1 - HB 40.3-2001 THE AUSTRALIAN REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE - REDUCTION OF EMISSIONS OF FLUOROCARBON
4 - CONTENTS
5 - 1 FOREWORD
6 - 2 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
8 - 3 SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
8 - 3.1 SCOPE
8 - 3.2 DEFINITIONS
8 - 3.2.1 Accreditation
8 - 3.2.2 Alternative refrigerant
8 - 3.2.3 Azeotrope
8 - 3.2.4 Blend
8 - 3.2.5 Container
8 - 3.2.6 Contaminated refrigerant
9 - 3.2.7 Controlled refrigerant
9 - 3.2.8 Domestic refrigeration
9 - 3.2.9 Fluorocarbon
9 - 3.2.10 Reclaim
9 - 3.2.11 Recover
9 - 3.2.12 Recycle
9 - 3.2.13 Refrigerant
9 - 3.2.14 Refrigeration system
9 - 3.2.15 Retrofit
9 - 3.2.16 Returned refrigerant
9 - 3.2.17 Sealed systems
9 - 3.2.18 ‘Shall’ or 'shall not'
10 - 3.2.19 ‘Should’ or ' recommended'
11 - 4 TRAINING OF PERSONNEL
12 - 5 ADVICE TO USERS
13 - 6 SERVICING
14 - 7 CLEANING AND FLUSHING A CONTAMINATED SYSTEM
15 - 8 RETROFITTING
16 - 9 LABELLING
17 - 10 RECOVERY AND RE-USE OF REFRIGERANTS
19 - 11 HANDLING AND STORAGE OF REFRIGERANTS
21 - 12 DISPOSAL OF REFRIGERANT
22 - 13 DISPOSAL OF REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS
23 - 14 ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANTS
24 - APPENDIX 1 - DEALING WITH THE RECOVERY OF FLUOROCARBONS MIXED WITH OTHER REFRIGERANTS
26 - APPENDIX 2 - FLUOROCARBON REFRIGERANTS
28 - APPENDIX 3 - FLUOROCARBON REFRIGERANTS

This Handbook covers domestic refrigeration and freezer systems and has been developed with the intention of reducing emissions of fluorocarbon refrigerants into the atmosphere.

This Code is intended to cover domestic refrigerator and freezer systems and has been developed with the intention of reducing emissions into the atmosphere of refrigerants listed in Appendix 2, or any other fluorocarbon refrigerant.Commercial and industrial refrigeration and air-conditioning, residential air-conditioning and motor vehicle air-conditioning systems are the subject of separate codes.Design and manufacture of domestic refrigerators is not covered by this Code (see Australian Standard AS 1430—1986.) Environmental benefits and cost savings from reduced refrigerant losses and reduced servicing can be expected from the application of this Code, including the use of alternative refrigerants.

First published as HB 40.3-1997.
Second edition 2001.