Refrigeration & air-conditioning sector: workshop held to promote code of good practices

The Ministry of Climate Change, National Ozone Unit in collaboration with Pakistan Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVACR) Importer & Traders Association organized an interactive workshop to promote code of good practices in refrigeration & air-conditioning sector on Thursday.
The sector is leading to phase-out hydrochlorofluorocarbs (HCFCs) and choice for ozone and climate friendly refrigerants and technologies with a focus on their safe usage as per International standards. Dr Zaigham Abbas, National Program Manager, National Ozone Unit, Ministry of Climate Change, Kaleem Iftikhar Siddiqui, Lecturer (RACT) STEVTA, Kifayat Ali Ayaz, Lecturer, STEVTA, Mr Tahir Hussain, Dawlance Pvt Ltd, Muhammad Anis, Sr. Vice President, HVACR Association including Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAC), manufacturing industry, RAC instructors, RAC/HVACR association members and RAC servicing technicians participated in the workshop.
The objective of the meeting was to promote code of good practices in refrigeration and air conditioning among the stakeholders. They deliberated on reducing refrigerants leakage rates and preventing other environmental impacts, design and maintenance of equipment's, adoption of the environmentally friendly alternatives, manufacturing, transportation, storage, installation, maintenance and disposal of the waste material.-PR