Upgrade of the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) Laboratory to Analytically Test Refrigerant

The National Ozone Unit, through the HCFC Phase out Management Plan implemented through the United Nations Development Programme, has been delighted to assist the TTBS in the upgrade of its laboratory to analytically test refrigerant . This would make the TTBS lab the first in the region to do so and will also greatly assist in the stringent monitoring of refrigerant in this country as is required by the Montreal Protocol.

Global Environmental Facility Project Conceptualization: Promotion of Energy Efficiency in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Sector through the application of low carbon technologies.

The Ministry of Planning and Development is the national focal point for the Montreal Protocol to Phase out Ozone Depleting Substances and remains committed to assisting in the fulfillment of all national obligations under the Protocol for the ultimate protection of the ozone layer. Many large scale companies and industries use significant volumes of refrigerant in their air conditioning and chiller systems which in addition to being damaging to the ozone also contributes to global warming as these ozone depleting refrigerant are also greenhouse gases which cause global warming. Accordingly, the Ministry and United Nations Development Programme continue to engage suitable stakeholders in developing a project to address this issue using grant funding made available to this country under the Global Environmental Facility (GEF).

The broad objectives of the Project will include:

•           Accelerating market transformation towards less energy intensive and low carbon technologies through innovative technical and economic incentives

•           Developing efficiency program, evaluation and monitoring capacities

•           Promoting safe handling and use of low-global warning potential (GWP) alternatives.

Photos below show meetings with stakeholders (the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards, the University of Trinidad and Tobago, the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Association, the Refrigerant Recycle and Recovery Association, Trinity Power and Energy Dynamics) held during the period June 11-14, 2018, it is anticipated the detailed project proposal will be completed in the coming months.

LISTING OF PROFESSIONALLY CERTIFIED RAC TECHNICIANS (as at June 7, 2018)

List of Professionally Certified RAC Technicians as at June 7, 2018

	PROFESSIONALLY CERTIFIED RAC TECHNICIAN NAME	PROFESSIONALLY CERTIFIED RAC TECHNICIAN ID	COMMERCIAL	RESIDENTIAL	MOBILE (Vehicle)
1.	Aaron Ragoo	NTA-PC-RAC-72	✓	✓
2.	Akil Claxton	NTA-PC-RAC-443	✓	✓
3.	Alex Harripersad	NTA-PC-RAC-431	✓	✓
4.	Andy Hicks	NTA-PC-RAC-161	✓	✓	✓
5.	Anthony Goolie	NTA-PC-RAC-65	✓	✓
6.	Anthony Joseph	NTA-PC-RAC-81	✓	✓
7.	Anton Joseph	NTA-PC-RAC-201	✓	✓
8.	Anurad Bedeassie	NTA-PC-RAC-547	✓	✓	✓
9.	Baldath Tulsie	NTA-PC-RAC-61	✓	✓
10.	Brandon Lalla	NTA-PC-RAC-270	✓	✓
11.	Brian Johnson	NTA-PC-RAC-43	✓	✓	✓
12.	Brian Mc Kenzie	NTA-PC-RAC-578	✓	✓
13.	Byron Woods	NTA-PC-RAC-296	✓	✓	✓
14.	Christopher Ramsepaul	NTA-PC-RAC-27	✓	✓
15.	Christopher St. Vincent	NTA-PC-RAC-318	✓	✓
16.	Clayton Abdool	NTA-PC-RAC-115	✓	✓
17.	Declan Sookraj	NTA-PC-RAC-25	✓	✓
18.	Denesh Soodeen	NTA-PC-RAC-31	✓	✓
19.	Deolal Kimraj	NTA-PC-RAC-67	✓	✓	✓
20.	Dillon Sookram	NTA-PC-RAC-220	✓	✓
21.	Don Charles	NTA-PC-RAC-612		✓
22.	Donna Brown	NTA-PC-RAC-417	✓	✓	✓
23.	Eamon Pasea	NTA-PC-RAC-470	✓
24.	Gary Henry	NTA-PC-RAC-416	✓	✓
25.	Gerald Rebeiro	NTA-PC-RAC-661	✓	✓
26.	Gerard Benjamin	NTA-PC-RAC-10	✓	✓
27.	Gervais Figari	NTA-PC-RAC-156	✓	✓
28.	Habeeb Khan	NTA-PC-RAC-341	✓	✓
29.	Hemraj Ramkhelawan	NTA-PC-RAC-267	✓	✓	✓
30.	Hugo Saunders	NTA-PC-RAC-593	✓	✓
31.	Imran Ali	NTA-PC-RAC-66	✓	✓
32.	Isaiah Phillip	NTA-PC-RAC-233	✓	✓
33.	Jamal Parris	NTA-PC-RAC-548	✓	✓
34.	Jamil Graham	NTA-PC-RAC-538	✓	✓
35.	Jason Gadoo	NTA-PC-RAC-64	✓	✓
36.	Jason Toussaint	NTA-PC-RAC-651	✓	✓	✓
37.	Joey Ramsepaul	NTA-PC-RAC-7	✓	✓
38.	Joseph Devon Henry	NTA-PC-RAC-28	✓	✓
39.	Joshua Woodroffe	NTA-PC-RAC-263	✓	✓
40.	Junior Bruce	NTA-PC-RAC-119	✓
41.	Kaaron Bowen	NTA-PC-RAC-197	✓	✓
42.	Kazim David Charles	NTA-PC-RAC-221	✓	✓	✓
43.	Keion Du Verney	NTA-PC-RAC-591	✓	✓
44.	Kenneth Boodoo	NTA-PC-RAC-6	✓	✓	✓
45.	Kenneth Cordner	NTA-PC-RAC-196	✓	✓	✓
46.	Kenneth Bicano	NTA-PC-RAC-287	✓	✓
47.	Kenrick Mohammed	NTA-PC-RAC-173	✓	✓	✓
48.	Kerron Lewis	NTA-PC-RAC-134	✓	✓	✓
49.	Kevin Andrew Jokhoo	NTA-PC-RAC-222	✓	✓	✓
50.	Kevin Scott	NTA-PC-RAC-586	✓	✓
51.	Kriston Roberts	NTA-PC-RAC-253	✓	✓
52.	Kumar Prabhudial	NTA-PC-RAC-150	✓	✓	✓
53.	Laurence Rajoo	NTA-PC-RAC-370	✓	✓
54.	Lennox Jr. Allen	NTA-PC-RAC-3			✓
55.	Leon Charles	NTA-PC-RAC-430	✓	✓
56.	Leon Moses	NTA-PC-RAC-71	✓	✓	✓
57.	Leron Marrast	NTA-PC-RAC-236	✓	✓
58.	Lester Sookhram	NTA-PC-RAC-526	✓	✓
59.	Mahammod Baksh	NTA-PC-RAC-129	✓	✓
60.	Mahesh Rampaul	NTA-PC-RAC-132	✓	✓
61.	Marvin Smith	NTA-PC-RAC-68	✓	✓	✓
62.	Maurice Mc Barnette	NTA-PC-RAC-323	✓	✓	✓
63.	Nadeer Khan	NTA-PC-RAC-232	✓	✓
64.	Naresh Kissoon	NTA-PC-RAC-12	✓	✓
65.	Navin Poolchan	NTA-PC-RAC-212	✓	✓
66.	Nicholas Sookdeo	NTA-PC-RAC-499	✓	✓
67.	Nsambwa Burton	NTA-PC-RAC-203	✓	✓
68.	Otis Agard	NTA-PC-RAC-44	✓	✓
69.	Paul Joseph	NTA-PC-RAC-626	✓	✓	✓
70.	Peetaamber Madho	NTA-PC-RAC-241	✓	✓
71.	Peter Bullen	NTA-PC-RAC-625	✓
72.	Peter Charles	NTA-PC-RAC-120	✓
73.	Peter Sawyer	NTA-PC-RAC-551	✓	✓
74.	Rajesh Balraj	NTA-PC-RAC-22	✓	✓
75.	Rajesh Ramjass	NTA-PC-RAC-85	✓	✓
76.	Rajesh Ramjattan	NTA-PC-RAC-112	✓	✓
77.	Ralphie Seepaul	NTA-PC-RAC-423	✓	✓
78.	Randy Hanooman	NTA-PC-RAC-276	✓	✓	✓
79.	Randy Sookram	NTA-PC-RAC-425	✓	✓
80.	Rawle Nathaniel	NTA-PC-RAC-78	✓	✓
81.	Renny Forde	NTA-PC-RAC-108	✓	✓	✓
82.	Reza Hakim	NTA-PC-RAC-257	✓	✓	✓
83.	Richard Guerra	NTA-PC-RAC-140	✓	✓
84.	Ridge Bowens	NTA-PC-RAC-147	✓	✓
85.	Rocky Gunness	NTA-PC-RAC-269	✓	✓
86.	Rodel Ramsey	NTA-PC-RAC-500	✓	✓
87.	Roger Julien	NTA-PC-RAC-237	✓	✓
88.	Romel Singh	NTA-PC-RAC-317	✓	✓
89.	Satyam Tiwari	NTA-PC-RAC-32	✓	✓
90.	Selwyn Moore	NTA-PC-RAC-634	✓	✓
91.	Sham Ali	NTA-PC-RAC-151	✓	✓
92.	Shameer Ali	NTA-PC-RAC-605	✓	✓
93.	Shamille Khan	NTA-PC-RAC-33	✓	✓	✓
94.	Shawn Melville	NTA-PC-RAC-187	✓	✓
95.	Simeon Mendez	NTA-PC-RAC-45	✓	✓	✓
96.	Simon Dwarika	NTA-PC-RAC-289	✓	✓	✓
97.	Sydney Senhouse	NTA-PC-RAC-34	✓	✓	✓
98.	Tagram Seelochan	NTA-PC-RAC-480	✓	✓
99.	Terrance Carrington	NTA-PC-RAC-207	✓	✓	✓
100.	Timothy King	NTA-PC-RAC-192	✓	✓
101.	Trevor Wharfe	NTA-PC-RAC-562	✓	✓