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Compliance with refrigerant handling and appliance and equipment repair requires a lot of paperwork and recordkeeping. Exclude Purged Refrigerants Tip 8: If you own refrigeration equipment and want to exclude purged refrigerants that are destroyed from annual leak rate calculations, keep these records: Records sufficient to support the amount of refrigerant you claimed you sent […]
EPA’s regulations for safeguarding and repairing the stratospheric ozone layer include provisions for the servicing and disposal of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment. Under these regulations, a “refrigerant” is defined as any substance consisting of, or is part of, a Class I or Class II ODS that is used for heat transfer purposes and provides a […]
Here are some examples of workplace hazards that might require some type of body protection: Extreme heat or cold Splashes from molten metals or other hot liquids Flames and sparks Impact from equipment and materials Exposure to hazardous chemicals Exposure to bloodborne pathogens Exposure to radiation Match the Protection to the Hazard Examples of body […]