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More equipment to recover and recycle CFC

Six types of equipment have been approved for recovering and recycling chlorofluorocarbon(CFC)-based refrigerants. It was published in the Government Gazette today (Friday).

Together with the 75 types already approved under the Ozone Layer Protection (Controlled Refrigerants) Regulation, this brings to a total of 81 types of equipment available in the market for recovering and recycling CFCs.

"The law requires that owners of air conditioning and refrigeration plants with more than 50 kg of CFC and people who service motor vehicle air conditioners to recover the CFC with an approved equipment," said a Senior Environmental Protection Officer of the Environmental Protection Department (EPD), Mr Lai Ping-

nam.

"CFC should not be released to the atmosphere when repairing or servicing these plants as it will damage the ozone layer. Releasing any CFC to the atmosphere can be liable to a fine of $100,000."

Copies of the list of approved equipment can be obtained at the Air Management Group of EPD, 33rd floor, Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai.

Any person who wants to include a CFC recycling or recovering equipment in the approved list may apply in writing, with detailed specifications of the equipment, to the same address.

Enquiries on approved equipment or the control of ozone depleting substances can be made by phone on 2594 6242 or 2594 6243.

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Tenders invited for Hong Kong Museum of History

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