EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS |
INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN |
A comment was also made that the |
Discussion points included the benefits |
The last presentation of the day was |
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SAQCC registration process seems biased |
and shortcomings of refrigerant |
by Minky Chauke of DEA who spoke |
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towards those who are not members |
recovery, recycling, and reclamation, |
on compliance monitoring, taking |
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of SARACCA. Another challenge is that |
looking at the possibilities of establishing |
attendees through the current structure |
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there is a lack of willingness to share |
small, medium and micro enterprises |
of the department. |
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skills and information between various |
( SMMEs); any other existing refrigerant |
She explained that it’ s very important |
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HVAC & R industry role players. |
reclamation efforts in the country; and |
for government to make sure that the |
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The following recommendations were |
how collaboration can take place |
regulating committee understands what |
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made: |
among role players. |
is expected of them. She spoke about |
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• One standardised training curriculum |
They also covered the training |
the department’ s plans to embark on |
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to be used throughout the country. |
and awareness needed on recovery, |
compliance promotion from July 2018. |
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• HVAC & R companies need to train |
recycling, and reclamation of |
Chauke reported back that, thus |
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the people they employ. |
refrigerants, as well as the requirements |
far, several reactive inspections |
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• Benchmarking needs to be done |
and processes for importing / exporting |
were already conducted to check |
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to look at related HVAC & R training |
recovered and reclaimed refrigerants as |
compliance with the ODS regulations. |
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initiatives. |
well as contaminated refrigerants. |
She then spoke about the consequences |
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Cape Town
Kevin Schlemmer of CoolCheck sharing his views during the commission.
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• Funding is required for training of
technicians on new-generation
refrigerants.
• There is a need for a purchasing
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This group stressed the importance of
refrigerant recovery and commented
that enforcement needs to be stepped
up—“ We need more manpower,”
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of non-compliance with ODS regulations
and fines.
Her presentation concluded with
contact details for officials who deal with
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license for refrigerants. |
they said. |
compliance, explaining that punishment |
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COMMISSION 2: RAC SERVICING TECHNICIANS
This commission was all about the
training of refrigeration and AC( RAC)
technicians( or as we call them, HVAC & R
technicians), where the group covered
the topics of the importance of SAQCC
registration for all persons handling
refrigerants, informal service technicians,
as well as looking at how TVET colleges
can bridge the gap between industry
and informal service technicians.
They also looked at the awareness
needs and challenges of HVAC & R
servicing technicians and possible
efforts and initiatives that can address
challenges within the HVAC & R informal
servicing sector.
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COMMISSION 3: REFRIGERANT RECOVERY, RECYCLING, AND RECLAMATION
Commission 3 looked at refrigerant
recovery, recycling, and reclamation,
tackling the challenges and economic
viability of this. They spoke about the
recent study tour to Argentina and
Mexico with the purpose of seeing how
they use their reclamation units and the
lessons learnt. They also discussed the
trans-boundary movement of hazardous
waste and the MP.
The commission highlighted various
challenges, such as the lack of incentives
to drive recovery, recycling, and
reclamation. Other challenges include:
resistance to change; the use of refillable
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The following recommendations were
made:
• Collaboration / partnerships between
private and public sector is needed.
• Laws and compliance monitoring
efforts need to be ensured
for successful reclamation of
refrigerants.
• There is a need to have reclamation
machines in the other five provinces
in the near future.
• Need for destruction facilities in
South Africa.
• As learnt in Argentina and Mexico,
for the viability of reclamation
projects, MOUs with refrigerant and
air-conditioning companies should
be ensured.
• Use of refillable cylinders will ensure
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was the absolute last resort.“ We don’ t
want to punish anyone; we want to work
with you to ensure compliance.”
After Chauke’ s presentation, Baloyi
officially closed off proceedings,
thanking everyone for their participation.
“ It’ s important that this is not just a
government thing going forward,” he
said.“ This is a thing for everyone. It’ s not
just an SA thing, it’ s a global thing. Things
like the ozone is a world common. We
have to do our bit.”
DURBAN: 14 JUNE
Right on the back of the Midrand
roadshow, the team headed to KwaZulu-
Natal for the second event, but two
days later. The Durban event took place
at the Garden Court Marine Parade
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cylinders is slightly costly compared |
product quality / reliability. |
and was well attended by a mix of |
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Climate change is a global issue. The HVAC & R sector has an important role to play in the race against global warming. |
to the use of disposable cylinders;
technicians with no licence still operate
the equipment; there is a lack of legal
requirements( licence) for purchasing
the refrigerants; there is a lack of
enforcement of non-venting rules; and
there is a risk of monopolisation of the
refrigerant industry.
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• Establishing local manufacturers of
cylinders is important.
WRAPPING UP
After lunch, there was a brief report
back from all three commissions, giving a
summary about what happened during
their session.
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stakeholders.
The agenda generally remained
the same for all four of the roadshows,
but representatives delivering the
presentations varied from city to city, as
did some of the exhibitors who showed
their products at the events. The endgame
was the same though: raising
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