The European association of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump contractors (AREA) have published a comprehensive and practical guide on the application of the new F-Gas Regulation to refrigeration, air conditioning & heat pump contractors. The guide provides details of the new obligations for both operatives and companies, that in the event of a leak being detected it is now an obligation to have it repaired without undue delay, with definition. The guide also includes atable on leak check frequencies based on CO2-equivalent, converted to kg quantities, of fluorinated greenhouse gases for the most commonly used refrigerants, and a flow chart of the leak check procedure. Although under the new F-Gas regulation training and certification remain largely unchanged, the guide provides details of who needs to be certified, equipment task procedures and the undertaking of companies. 
The guide also provides details of - Record keeping
- Refrigerant recovery
- Equipment bans & excemptions
- Delivery of F-Gases & responsibilities of distributors/installers
- Sale of pre-charged equipment
- Labelling of recycled/reclaimed refrigerant
- Service & maintenance ban
- Pre-charging of equipment
- Phase-down scheme of HFCs & allocation of quotas
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