This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to Safely handle refrigerants and lubricants used in refrigeration and air conditioning systems.

It includes relevant legislation applicable to the safe handling and storage of refrigerants and lubricants, types and common properties, identification of hazards, and safe filling of refrigerant cylinders.

The skills and knowledge of this unit of competency will be applied by refrigeration and air conditioning technicians during the installation, commissioning and repairing of refrigeration and air conditioning systems.

To undertake this unit, the learner must have a current Trainee Refrigerant Handling Licence as it includes work on refrigeration and air conditioning equipment that carries the risk of a fluorocarbon refrigerant being emitted.

The skills and knowledge described in this unit require a national Refrigerant Handling Licence as it includes work on refrigeration and air conditioning equipment that carries the risk of a fluorocarbon refrigerant being emitted while decanting the refrigerant or manufacturing, installing, commissioning, servicing, maintaining or decommissioning refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.

Additional and/or other conditions may apply in some jurisdictions subject to regulations related to refrigeration, air conditioning and electrical work. Practice in the workplace and during training is also subject to work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations.