Celebrating 20 Years of the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Association (ARIA)

The National Ozone Unit extends hearty congratulations to ARIA on the milestone 20th Anniversary Achievement !!

Advisory of Import and Export requirements from the National Ozone Unit

Kindly be reminded that:

As of January 2008 Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) and all its blends, all Halons and Carbon Tetrachloride can no longer be imported

As of January 2015 Methyl Bromide can no longer be imported unless for use in Quarantine and PreShipment (and only in allowances of 1 tonne per import and verification of use by Plant Quarantine)

The following gases can also no longer be imported:

R142b and its blends (includes R405, R406, R409, R412, R414, R420)

R124 and its blends (includes R401, R409, R414, R416) 

R415B

·  HCFC 141B (used in foam blowing or as a refrigerant)

Assistance to the Plant Quarantine Division in the Use of Fumigant

The National Ozone Unit (NOU) provided training and equipment to the Plant Quarantine Division on alternative Fumigant to Methyl Bromide (an ozone depleting substance) as well as information on best practices in the sector. Also presented was a quick tool on fumigants developed by the NOU to assist officers in decision making by having the necessary information summarized and easily available to them while on duty.

South South Ozone Discussions

South South discussions were in full swing with the National Ozone Officer from Grenada. Among issues elaborated were mechanisms to improve collaboration with regard to training of technicians in the RAC Sector and the facilitating of technology and knowledge transfer.


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