1. The contribution of Article 5 servicing associations to the reduction of High GWP emissions and low GWP safety concerns Manuel P. Azucena Director Refrigeration and Air conditioning Technicians for Development of the Philippines (RACTAP) 21 April, 2015 Bangkok, Thailand

2. REFRIGERANT IS NOT TO BLAME…. Humans are ….. Refrigerant – when used with “good practice” – is safe But when used as “disposable” item – bad A change in approach is needed Food For Thought:

3. “THE BIGGEST CONTRIBUTORS TO OZONE DEPLETION ARE THE TECHNICIANS” VENTING OF REFRIGERANTS IS ONE OF THE PRIMARY CAUSES OF OZONE DEPLETION

4. Refrigeration and Air conditioning Technicians for Development of the Philippines (RACTAP) Prime members are technicians ( 75 members) Moulder of technicians and would be technicians (Trainers, instructors, HVACR students) Other HVAC R practitioners Assists the various government agencies in contributing to the development and welfare of the RAC industry. (TR dev’t. AI dev’t., ToT for new refts, Tech Training) To improve standards of operation in the RAC Industry consistent with the Code of Practice for RAC (Dev’t/amendment of COP Advocate of protecting the environment Police the servicing practices of members and non-members MEMBERS OBJECTIVES/ ROLES

5. Refrigerant Recovery Is the process of removing refrigerant from a system and properly storing and labeling in a sealed cylinder. Retrofitting Is the process of converting CFC/HCFC-based RAC Equipment to Non-CFC/HCFC based RAC Equipment Refrigerant Recycling Is the process of ridding collected refrigerants of contaminants by oil separation through the use of filter driers to reduce moisture, acidity and particles to be reused CRITICAL COMPETENCIES IN THE COMPETENCY STANDARDS IDENTIFIED

6. Conversion of HCFC based equipment Perform conversion of HCFC based equipment using HC290 refrigerants in accordance with Code of Practice (guided by GIZ conversion manual) These two (2) elements of competencies are now institutionalized in the Training Regulations of HVAC-R (National and Institutional Assessment, training standards, training curriculum) Safe handling of flammable refrigerants Practices in servicing, maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing RAC equipment using HC 290 or HFC 32 CRITICAL COMPETENCIES IN THE COMPETENCY STANDARDS IDENTIFIED

7. STRATEGY: TESDA’S COMMITMENT ON PHASEOUT IMPLEMENTATION BE ALLOWED TO PRACTICE TRADE (BASED ON CCO) BE ALLOWED TO PURCHASE REFRIGERANT (BASED ON CCO) Competency Standards Training Standards Curriculum Assessment Tools Retrofitting/conversion Recovery & Recycling 150IDENTIFIEDTVI’s150IDENTIFIEDTVI’s 300 AND CONTINUOUS TRAINERS TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF ASSESSORS 300 AND CONTINUOUS TRAINERS TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF ASSESSORS TRAINED RAC/MAC TECHNICIANS Equipped with KSAEquipped with KSA Assess and certifyAssess and certifyTRAINED RAC/MAC TECHNICIANS Equipped with KSAEquipped with KSA Assess and certifyAssess and certify Estimated 12,000 Graduated per year Estimated 12,000 Graduated per year Safe handling of flammable refrigerants

8. Trainers Training, technician training, assessment of core trainers, customs training development and amendment of COP CODE OF PRACTICE FOR REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING TECHNICIANS PHILIPPINE SETTING Enforcement officers Customs officers RAC Trainers

9. As expert/judge in ASEAN Skills competition Wherein Good Servicing Practices in the major focus of the competition

10. TOPICSRESOURCE PERSONTARGET DATE Orientation on HFC 32 for KOLIN PHILIPPINES RACTAP DIRECTORMarch, 2015 Orientation on HFC 32DAIKIN PHILIPPINES2 nd week AUGUST Orientation on HC 290OSP-HYCHILL3 rd week AUGUST Customer relation seminar TBASEPTEMBER Annual General membership meeting RACTAPNOVEMBER RACTAP ACTIVITIES FOR 2015

11. 11 SUSTAINABILITY APPLICATION OF GOOD PRACTICES BY MEMBERS MIGRATION OF OFFICERS RECRUITMENT

12. Danken Agyamanak Unay Ilocano Mabbalo’ Ibanag