CEN/TC 182/WG 4 - Disposal and environmental aspects

This document defines the activities related to refrigerating systems according to ISO 5149‑1, ISO 5149‑2, ISO 5149‑3 and ISO 5149‑4 and other equivalent standards, such as EN 378‑1, EN 378‑2, EN 378‑3, EN 378‑4 and the associated competence profiles. It also establishes the competence criteria for persons who carry out these activities. Activities concerning electricity are excluded.
NOTE 1   As a refrigerating circuit is considered not to incorporate electrical and electronic systems, activities in this area are not part of this document. National regulations or appropriate International or national standards can be referred to for competence on electrical and electronic systems.
NOTE 2   This document does not apply to persons carrying out work on self‑contained refrigerating systems as defined in ISO 5149‑1 or EN 378‑1, from the initial design of the product to the complete manufacture of the product, provided the process is controlled and the methods used are checked by an organization or individual responsible for the conformance with statutory requirements on health, safety and environment (e.g. energy efficiency).
NOTE 3   This document does not constitute a training programme.

This European Standard defines the activities related to refrigerating circuits and the associated competence profiles and establishes procedures for assessing the competence of persons who carry out these activities.
NOTE    As a refrigerating circuit is considered not to incorporate electrical and electronic systems, activities in this area are not part of this standard. For competences on electrical and electronic systems, it is recommended to refer to national regulations or appropriate European or national standards. This European Standard does not apply to persons carrying out work on self contained refrigerating systems as defined in EN 378-1 from the initial design of the product to the complete manufacture of the product, provided the process is controlled and the methods used are checked by an organisation or individual, responsible for the compliance with statutory requirements on health, safety and environment.

This European Standard establishes procedures for achieving and assessing the competence of persons who design, construct, install, inspect, test and commission, maintain, repair, decommission and dispose of refrigerating systems and heat pumps with respect to health, safety, environmental protection and energy conservation requirements.
This European Standard does not apply to those persons who carry out work on the basis of instructions if they are supervised by a competent person or operating the system according to the operation manuals or who carry out work that does not affect the refrigerant circuit.
This European Standard does not apply to persons carrying out work in a manufacturing process (from the initial design of the product to the complete manufacture of the product) provided the process is controlled and the methods used are checked by a competent person.