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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