This one-day course is designed for experienced engineers who need to safely work with Hydrocarbons and other flammable refrigerants, including R290 (Propane), R600a (Isobutane) and R1270 Propylene (Propene) and other A2L and A3 flammable refrigerants.
Prior Learning Course Content:
Delegates are required to review the supplied course notes prior to attending. This pre-course learning will help build an understanding of the key topics covered during the training and support successful course completion.
Course content
- The dangers of working with flammable refrigerants, including health and safety requirements and identification hazards
- Properties of hydrocarbon refrigerants and their applications
- Hazards associated with flammable refrigerants
- Safe working practices and risk assessments
- Relevant regulations, standards, and industry guidance
- Installation, servicing, maintenance, and decommissioning of hydrocarbon systems
- Refrigerant recovery, charging, leak testing, and commissioning procedures
- Safe storage and transportation of hydrocarbon refrigerants
Who Should Attend?
This course is suitable for experienced Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Heat Pump engineers. Attendees must hold either a Category 1 or Category 2 F-Gas qualification to take part in the course.
Successful completion of the theory and practical assessments leads to the City & Guilds 6187-21 Level 2 qualification in the safe handling, installation, servicing, maintenance, and recovery of Hydrocarbon refrigerants
