The collection and transport of waste, returned or recovered ozone-depleting substances (refrigerant gases and halons) is controlled, to ensure environmental protection and compliance with waste law, the same requirements apply also to the collection and transport of waste, returned or recovered fluorinated greenhouse gases.
Contractors must have made a Prior Annual Notification to the Environmental Protection Agency, and where that Prior Annual Notification has been acknowledged by the Agency or must hold a valid Waste Collection Permit for the area(s) in which collections are taking place and for the waste types that cover ozone-depleting substances (relevant EWC codes may include: 140601, 160504, among others.
Storage of FM200
The storage of waste refrigerant gases is not permitted on any site (other than temporary storage at the site of generation), unless that site is specifically authorized to do so.
Appropriate authorization will be one of the following:
- Waste License issued by the EPA;
- Waste Facility Permit issued by the relevant local authority; or,
- Certificate of Registration issued by the relevant local authority. Under no circumstances can a contractor store the waste refrigerant gas on their own site without having appropriate authorization for the storage of such waste.
FIRETRADE and KSS Fire Suppression currently and historically have compliance in all of the above areas and therefore as a subcontractor can provide you with a solution to the above restrictions.
