Technician safety comes first with R32 training endorsement

Training for A2/A2L flammable refrigerants, including R32, recently received official endorsement from the Victorian Registration & Qualification Authority (VRQA). R32 is rated as an A2L lower flammability refrigerant under AS/NZS ISO 817:2016.

In 2017, after completing industry consultation, ARC submitted an application with support letters to the VRQA for a new course for the handling of A2/A2L flammable refrigerants.

The new unit is VU22583 Handle Class A2/A2L Flammable Refrigerants. It will sit within the current course – 22329 VIC Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Service - as an elective.

This new course will provide increased safety for technicians in a growing refrigerant market, and the unit can be used nationally.

The Air Conditioning & Mechanical Contractors’ Association (AMCA) are currently developing resource material which will be used to deliver the course. AMCA, in partnership with Box Hill Institute at the Refrigeration Climate Control Centre of Excellence (RCCC), have been delivering a number of R32 masterclasses with representatives from the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturers Association. This new unit will provide increased safety for technicians in a growing refrigerant market.

R32 refrigerant is a controlled substance under the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989. As a result, technicians and businesses working with R32 will require an appropriate refrigerant handling licence. A refrigerant trading authorisation is also required to acquire, possess or dispose R32 refrigerant.

To read more visit https://training.gov.au/

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