INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
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First HPMP roadshow kicks off with a bang
By Ilana Koegelenberg
There wasn ’ t an empty seat in the house on 12 June when the first-ever HPMP roadshow towards phasing out HCFCs and the management of HFCs took place at the Constantia Hotel in Midrand , Johannesburg .
This HCFC Phase-out Management Plan ( HPMP ) roadshow was the first of four taking place across the country to bridge the South African knowledge gap on the available ozone depleting substances ( ODSs ). Hosted by the Department of Environmental Affairs in association with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation ( UNIDO ), the remaining roadshows took place as follows :
Durban : 14 June 2018 Port Elizabeth : 19 June 2018 Cape Town : 21 June 2018
One of the main aims of the roadshow is to encourage dialogue between industry , technical experts , equipment engineers , and the Department of Environmental Affairs ( DEA ), something which was done very successfully at the Midrand roadshow .
The first roadshow was very well attended by a mix of stakeholders from both government and all sectors of the HVAC & R industry , including suppliers , consulting engineers , and contractors .
There was a small collocating exhibition where a few companies could distribute information relating to alternative refrigerants and products . Exhibitors varied for the four shows but included DEA , UNIDO , A-Gas , SAQCC Gas , Metraclark , Eurocool , Refrimate , Sir- Air , TecsaReco , Kovco , and MacsAuto .
SETTING THE SCENE
Once everyone had settled down after registration , the programme director for the day , Obed Baloyi ( chief director : Chemicals Management at DEA ), officially welcomed everyone to the momentous occasion of the country ’ s first HPMP roadshow .
Baloyi kicked things off by giving some background on what they want to achieve with the roadshows , running through the programme and the topics that would be covered during the course of the day . He also gave some background to what the HPMP actually is and spoke on the progress we as a country have made so far in terms of phasing out refrigerants over the years .
A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
The first presenter of the day was Natasha Kochova of UNIDO , who came all the way from Macedonia to give a global perspective on the phase out of ozone depleting substances ( ODSs ). This was only her second time in South Africa and she thanked Baloyi and his team for the excellent work they have done , not only in terms of phasing out ODSs , but also the roadshow initiative .
Kochova ’ s presentation was very detailed and she covered a lot of ground , starting as far back as the creation of the ozone layer . She explained ODSs scientifically , looking at the chemistry behind the problem . According to
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Speakers at the Midrand roadshow , from left : Margaret Molefe ( DEA ); Dr Ina Colombo ( IIR ); Obed Baloyi ( DEA ); Natasha Kochova ( UNIDO ); and Amalia Nangolo ( Namibia NOU ).
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A full house listening to Obed Baloyi ( chief director : Chemicals Management at DEA ) officially welcoming stakeholders .
Photos by HPMP media team
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Too many attendees at Midrand to even fit into a shot properly – the event was well attended .
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