F-gas Support Assistance Documents

F-Gas Support is a government funded team that has been set up to provide guidance for manufacturers, operators, contractors and others that make, sell or handle Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases ("F-gases") and/or Ozone Depleting Substances ("ODS") and associated equipment. They also help regulators promote compliance with these important environmental Regulations.

If your business is involved with equipment containing F-gases and/or ODS, you will need to ensure that you comply with all necessary legislation.

The F-gas Support documents below will be of assistance to your business in determining what needs to be done to ensure compliance.

Should the information in the documents still not answer your query, please feel free to get in touch with F-gas Support using the contact details below.

F-gas Support contact details

The F-Gas Support Helpline is 0845 266 8843 (9am – 5pm Mon - Fri)

F-Gas Support Helpdesk e-mail is: fgas-support@enviros.com

F-gas Support's postal address is F-Gas Support, P.O Box 481, Salford , M50 3UD.

You can also access F-gas Support's web-pages here.

F-gas Support guidance documents - for both F-gases and ODS

General information:

• Abbreviations and definitions (126KB)
• Descriptions of F-gases and ODS (163KB)
• Markets, uses and equipment for F-gases and ODS (174KB)
• Descriptions of relevant legislation (175KB)
• Estimating refrigerant quantities (223KB)

Stationary refrigeration and air conditioning sector (SRAC), and heat pumps:

• Overview (133KB)
• Usage of SRAC (177KB)
• Requirements for businesses (229KB)
• Steps for businesses to take (134KB)
• Qualifications and certificates required (190KB)
• Practical guidance (195KB)
• Minimising emissions (245KB)
• Phase out of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons HCFCs (203KB)
• Sample Log Sheet for F-Gas Record Keeping Obligation for RAC Equipment (89KB)
• Sample Log Sheet for HCFC Record Keeping Obligation for RAC Equipment (86KB)

Fire protection sector:

• Overview (151KB)
• Usage of fire protection equipment (141KB)
• Requirements for businesses (174KB)
• Steps for businesses to take (121KB)
• Qualifications and certificates required (133KB)
• Practical guidance and FAQs (134KB)

Motor vehicle air conditioning:

• Overview (130KB)
• Usage of motor vehicle air-conditioning (113KB)
• Related legislation and requirements for businesses (160KB)
• Steps for businesses to take (135KB)
• Qualifications and certificates (121KB)

High voltage switchgear:

• Overview (147KB)
• Reducing F-gas emissions from high-voltage switchgear (104KB)
• Requirements for businesses (153KB)
• Steps for businesses to take (128KB)
• Qualifications and certificates (138KB)
• Practical guidance, sample log sheets and FAQs (129KB)

Fluid supply:

• Overview (138KB)
• Requirements for businesses (151KB)
• Steps for businesses to take (133KB)

Specialist sectors:

• Electronic components (131KB)
• Solvent cleaning (147KB)
• Insulation Foam Producers and Users (100KB)
• One Component Foam (100KB)

Should you require further information, please feel free to contact the Air and Environmental Quality Team at:

Air and Environmental Quality Team
Department of the Environment
Goodwood House
44 - 58 May Street
Town Parks
Belfast BT1 4NN

E-mail: aeqteam@doeni.gov.uk
Tel.: (028) 90 254 758.

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