Refrigerants Handling for Technicians - Best Practices (SI), 6.5 PDHs
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This course reviews best practices for key environmental issues, ASHRAE standards, and refrigerant terminology for air conditioning and refrigeration specialists. Topics covered include principles of refrigerant recovery, recycling, and reclaiming; Lubricants, their properties, and applications, including compatibility issues with various refrigerants. The course embraces safe handling, service, and installation of refrigeration equipment utilizing modern refrigerants. It also provides an introduction to refrigerant management programs, certification schemes, and relevant policies and regulations. (SI), 6.5 PDHs. Training Level: Intermediate Non-Member Price: $63.00 |
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This course reviews best practices for key environmental issues, ASHRAE standards, and refrigerant terminology for air conditioning and refrigeration specialists. Topics covered include principles of refrigerant recovery, recycling, and reclaiming; Lubricants, their properties, and applications, including compatibility issues with various refrigerants. The course embraces safe handling, service, and installation of refrigeration equipment utilizing modern refrigerants. It also provides an introduction to refrigerant management programs, certification schemes, and relevant policies and regulations. This course is designed for end users, operators, and contractors who service air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. The content is broken down into Five (5) individual modules, including, Environmental Issues and Refrigerant Management; ASHRAE Refrigerant Terminology, Numbering, and Classification; Lubricating Oils for Refrigerant Systems, Good Service Practices, and Safety Aspects for Refrigerants and Containers.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Examine global environmental issues as it pertains to refrigerants
- Become Familiar with the various refrigerants and the ASHRAE numbering system
- Define pure refrigerants, azeotropic mixtures, and zeotropic mixtures
- Describe the differences between refrigerant recovery, recycling, and reclaiming
- Clarify the function and types of lubricants in air conditioning and refrigeration systems
- Recognize proper service and installation procedures with various refrigerants
- Demonstrate safe handling procedures with refrigerants, lubricants, tanks, and recovery equipment.
- Introduction to refrigerant management programs, certification schemes and relevant policies and regulations
This course can be subscribed to independently, as part of the Refrigerants Course Package or the Fundamentals eLibrary.