This new text prepares HVAC students and technicians for EPA certification in the handling and disposal of chlorofluorcarbons (CFCs), providing information on all areas of certification, including the four licensing areas for stationary air conditioning and refrigeration equipment and automotive equipment. Table of Contents: Basic Theory of Ozone Depletion CFCs: Their Problems and Alternatives Refrigerant Regulations Refrigerant Conservation Refrigerant Recovery, Recycle and Reclaim Methods of Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling Commercial Stationary Air Conditioning and Refrigerant Systems Residential Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning Service Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling Systems

A guidebook designed to help governments and industry to design and establish appropriate codes of good practice for the refrigeration servicing sector that are in compliance with the Montreal Protocol. Covers how CFCs are used in developing countries and suggests implementation methods, including working with industry and trade associations, service workshops and technicians, system owners and operators, and manufacturers. Also includes 13 specific elements of codes of good practice, from redesign of refrigeration systems to training and certification. Includes many sample forms and worksheets. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR