SPONSOR CPD PROGRAMME | REFRIGERANTS Module 226 December 2023 1.In the recent provisional agreement of the EU F-gas regulation, what GWP would be allowable in new monobloc Name (please print) Job title Organisation Address heat pumps under 12kW from 2027? A Under 50 B Under 100 C Under 150 D Postcode Under 200 E Under 250 2.Which of the following is not included in the current discussions to restrict the use of PFAS across the EU? A R1234yf B R1234ze(E) C R134a D R143a E R32 3.By how much does the CCC determine that the consumption of HFCs must decrease by 2035, compared with 2015 levels, to meet UK government targets? A 5% B 15% Email Are you a member of CIBSE? If so, please state your membership number: The CIBSE Journal CPD Programme By participating in this CPD module, you consent to sharing your details with Swegon. Swegon may contact you via email and/or telephone with further information and technical insight on its services. You have the right to opt out from such communications at any time. I understand that I will receive marketing communications from Swegon after completing this module (please tick here): By entering your details above, you agree that CIBSE may contact you with information about CPD and other training or professional development programmes, and about membership of CIBSE, if you are not a member. Go to www.cibsejournal.com/cpd to complete this questionnaire online. You will receive notification by email of successful completion, which can be used to validate your CPD records. Alternatively, fill in this page and post it to: N Hurley, CIBSE, 222 Balham High Road, London, SW12 9BS C 25% D 35% E 45% 4.For the illustrated monobloc heat pump, how much propane refrigerant is used compared with a similar unit charged with R410A? A Around a quarter the mass of refrigerant B Around a third the mass of refrigerant C Around a half the mass of refrigerant D Around three quarters the mass of refrigerant E Practically the same mass of refrigerant 5.Which of these is not an attribute of propane? A Colourless B Low GWP C Low toxicity D Not flammable at room conditions E Odourless 46 December 2023 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE Dec 23 pp43-46 CPD Module 226 Swegon.indd 46 References: 1 b it.ly/CJDec23CPD1 accessed 1 November 2023. 2 bit.ly/CJDec23CPD2 accessed 1 November 2023. 3 Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases. 4 bit.ly/CJDec23CPD8 accessed 1 November 2023. 5 bit.ly/CJDec23CPD3 accessed 1 November 2023. 6 bit.ly/CJDec23CPD4 accessed 1 November 2023. 7 bit.ly/CJDec23CPD5 accessed 1 November 2023. 8 Progress in reducing emissions - 2023 Report to Parliament, UK Climate Change Committee, June 2023. 9 bit.ly/CJDec23CPD6 accessed 1 November 2023. 10 21st Conference of the Parties (COP 21), Paris, 2015. 11 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Climate Change 2021 The Physical Science Basis Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report 12 bit.ly/CJDec23CPD7 accessed 21 October 2023. 13 F-gas regulation in Great Britain Assessment report, DEFRA, December 2022. 14 BS ISO 817:2014+A2:2021 Refrigerants. Designation and safety classification, BSI 2021. 15 bit.ly/CJFeb23R2901 accessed 1 November 2023. 16 Propane-based refrigeration circuit for heat pumps achieves new efficiency record, Fraunhofer ISE, 2022, bit.ly/CJFeb23R2902 accessed 1 November 2023. 17 BS EN 378-3:2016+A1:2020 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements - Installation site and personal protection, BSI 2020. 18 IEC 60335-2-40:2022 Household and similar electrical appliances Safety. Part 2-40: Particular requirements for electrical heat pumps, air-conditioners and dehumidifiers, IEC 2022. 19 BS EN 378-2:2016 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation, BSI 2016 (under review). 20 Eckhoff, R, et al, On the minimum ignition energy (MIE) for propane/air, Journal of Hazardous Materials, March 2010. 21 F gas regulation in Great Britain - Assessment report, UK DEFRA, December 2022. 24/11/2023 16:12