News & Updates
Press releases and statements from Refcom
Guidance on purchasing fluorinated gases
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
It has been brought to our attention that there have been a number of companies presenting fraudulent and/or invalid certificates when purchasing fluorinated gases. Under Article 6.3 of EU regulation no 517/2014, it is the duty of companies supplying fluorinated gases to record the company...
Read MoreBESA ready to plug certification gap
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Building engineering services employers have been reassured that new routes to professional certification will be made available by the passing of revised F Gas handling legislation next year. There was widespread alarm at the announcement that the CITB is to close its Utilities Engineering...
Read MoreSafe de-brazing in the RACHP sector: new technical bulletin
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Refcom is pleased to publish our latest technical bulletin, focusing on safe de-brazing in the RACHP sector. The objective of this technical bulletin is to inform members of the health and safety implications and hazards when de-brazing welded joints in RAC systems for repair and/or component...
Read MoreUK already in the lead on HFC phase down
Thursday, October 20, 2016
The UK is already well ahead of the curve on HFC phase down, but the 170 nation agreement secured in Rwanda will turn the spotlight onto refrigerant safety, according to Graeme Fox*. The significance of the global agreement signed by 170 countries in Kigali this month to cap and then eliminate HFC...
Read MoreRefcom Elite now online
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Whether you're applying for Refcom Elite membership for the first time, or you're looking to renew, you can now do this using our online system. You can read more about Refcom Elite here, or apply/renew online...
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