Do you have a refrigerant risk management plan?

If you hold a refrigerant trading authorisation you will be subject to an audit by the Australian refrigeration council.

The auditor will be looking for a number of things, including your refrigerant risk management plan, and evidence that you have applied it to your business.

The aim of the risk management plan is to minimise emissions and to increase environmental responsibility.

The plan should break down the processes, identify the hazards and risks associated with them and develop methods of controlling those risks.

You should assess the effectiveness of your controls and continue to monitor and review your risk management plan.

To check that you are meeting the requirements of your authorisation, the auditor will look at your risk management plan and also the following items.

You will need to demonstrate that you have records of:

• The amounts of refrigerant you have bought, sold and recovered for each quarter
• Cylinder leak tests
• Service records for refrigerant equipment
• The licence details of all staff who handle refrigerant

You will also be required to prove that you have:

• Adequate equipment to prevent refrigerant gas emissions
• Cylinders which are properly capped
• Refrigerant containers within test date

Have you got your risk management plan organised?
For more information on risk management plans contact the MTA Environmental Project Officer Carly Roworth on 8291 2000.