Safety Training

Refrigerants Training

Refrigerant courses and qualifications.

CARE® - hydrocarbon refrigerants training

This half-day course trains engineers in the safe application and handling of hydrocarbon refrigerants during installation, service, maintenance and disposal.

Training is mandatory for the purchase of CARE® hydrocarbon refrigerants from BOC and is a requirement of EN378.

BOC recommends a three-year refresher for engineers handling this product.

Safe Handling of R744 (refrigerant grade CO₂)

This one-day theory and practical course covers the basics of carbon dioxide (CO₂, R744) as a refrigerant and explains how it should be safely handled.

City and Guilds 2079 in Refrigerant Handling

It is a legal requirement that all engineers who handle HFC-type refrigerants have this qualification by July 2011.

This is a two-day course for experienced engineers.

The City and Guilds 2079 in Refrigerant Handling (F-Gas) qualification is a practical skills test plus an online assessment. This ensures candidates handle refrigerant safely, minimise the amount of refrigerant lost to the atmosphere and minimise refrigerant contamination.

Service and Maintenance Course (includes 2079 qualification)

This five-day course teaches the novice how an RAC system works, resulting in the candidate being able to service and maintain it.

The course includes the City & Guilds 2079 Refrigerant Handling assessment and qualification.

BRA Brazing Assessment

This is a one-day course for experienced engineers. It includes an assessment of brazing to the British Refrigeration Association's Brazer Scheme standard.

This is valid for three years.