Refrigerator technicians warned against releasing gas

Fungai Lupande-Mashonaland Central Bureau

Refrigeration technicians have been warned against releasing refrigerant gas into the atmosphere during maintenance as this is harmful to the ozone layer.

The use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) is now regulated under the Montreal Protocol, and Zimbabwe is adopting lower global warming alternatives such as hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide or ammonia.

The head of the Ozone Layer Unit, Mr George Chaumba told delegates at a workshop recently held in Bindura that the Montreal Protocol, which was amended in Rwanda, seeks to reduce the production and consumption of HFCs by more than 80 percent.

Mr Chaumba said in a bid to support refrigerant technicians, Zimbabwe acquired 120 recovery machines using funds from the Montreal Protocol.