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Green Vehicle Repair Workshop
Vehicle Air-Conditioning System
The Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance and its subsidiary legislations prohibit the release of controlled refrigerants into the atmosphere during the service and maintenance of vehicle air-conditioning systems. Trade partitioners must use approved refrigerant recovery machines and maintain proper and detailed records of refrigerant usages.
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Use refrigerant recovery machines approved by the Environmental Protection Department to recover and re-use refrigerants.
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During the replenishing of refrigerants, exercise care in examining refrigerant recovery machines and all pipe joints to avoid leakage of refrigerants.
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Use instruments to check for refrigerant leakages and fluorescent dyes to ascertain leakage positions.
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Maintain proper and detailed refrigerant consumption records.
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Purchase controlled refrigerants from lawful and reliable wholesalers and retailers to avoid acquiring illegally imported or contaminated refrigerants.
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Handle refrigerants with care and avoid mixing different refrigerants together
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When servicing an air-conditioning system, it is essential to recover refrigerant from the system for reuse.
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