| Daniel Lim |
THE Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation (JASTRe), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and IBTE Jefri Bolkiah Campus organised a workshop to train Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE) technicians on good practices in servicing refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) systems.
Held from August 15-16 at IBTE Jefri Bolkiah Campus, Kuala Belait, the workshop was held for the 18th time in the country.
Over 16 technicians were briefed on the environmental and human health impact, as well as safety and handling issues of RAC units on the first day of the training.
On the second day, participants were assessed theoretically and practically to check their understanding of the material that they were trained on during the course.
The workshop served as a national focal point event for discussion of issues relating to the Montreal Protocol, such as substances that deplete the ozone layer and global warming.
The workshop gave technicians the opportunity to get hands-on practice in the installation and servicing of refrigeration and air-conditioning units, and also educated them on the impact of refrigerants categorised as containing ozone-depleting substances and greenhouse chemicals.
The project was part of Brunei Darussalam’s Hydrochlorofluorocarbon Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP) project under the Montreal Protocol.
Facilitating the two-day course was a master trainer from IBTE.
So far, more than 200 technicians from various refrigeration and air-conditioning service companies in Brunei Darussalam have undergone this HPMP project training.
Similar courses will be conducted throughout 2018 in all four districts to cater to RAC technicians from registered RAC service companies that haven’t followed the course yet.