Organizers: European Union
Description: Safety standards
The EU will host an in-session workshop to discuss international standards and their implications for the transition to refrigerants with a low GWP needed to mitigate climate change.
To ensure the safe use of such refrigerants in refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump applications adequate safety standards are needed.
Historically, refrigerants have been used that are non-flammable, of low toxicity and operate at moderate pressure. Therefore, the relevant safety standards have evolved without much consideration on how flammable, toxic and high pressure refrigerants may be applied safely.
The process of adapting existing standards is ongoing.
Chairs, convenors and technical officers of the committees and working groups responsible for the key safety standards will present an overview of the current status of requirements and activities. Parties will have the opportunity to report on their initiatives related to this process.
This in-session workshop should inform Parties on the progress made. The discussions also should identify the means to ensure that standardisation contributes to a sustainable HCFC phase-out and HFC phase-down.
For more information contact:
Cornelius Rhein
Phone: +32 2 295 47 49
E-mail: cornelius.rhein@ec.europa.eu |
