Awareness in the Fire Suppression Sector

As part of the phase down of HFCs under the Kigali Amendment the use of these chemicals in fire suppression is being addressed. HFC 125 and HFC 236fc in particular are used as clean agent fire extinguishants due to their fire suppression performance. A sensitization session was held between the National Ozone Unit and the Fire Service Department to educate on the various alternatives and provide any insight or support needed to these stakeholders during the phase down process.

Summer Camp Ozone Awareness

 The NOU continued our summer youth awareness with sessions at the following camps educating on Ozone Layer Protection.

• Shaw Park
• Speyside
• Mt. Pleasant
• Montgomery
• Courland 
• Patience Hill
• Roxborough

Training at the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards

The NOU conducted a 2 day training for the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards staff for their ISO 17025 compliance.  This training involved ensuring that TTBS is equipped with the knowledge and expertise for monitoring imports of refrigerants and refrigeration and AC equipment and ensuring compliance to national standards.