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Advanced Engineering AC Pro reporting sheets help engineers to stay within the law

Advanced Engineering has launched three new additions to its AC Pro documentation range, helping engineers to stay within the law using simple checkboxes and labels. The AC Pro range of reporting sheets was an instant success when introduced in 2008, making it easier to follow complex service, breakdown, installation and commission regulations, such as F-gas. They were such a hit that engineers began to request further versions for different a... [more]

Deva guide explains Part G of the Building Regulations requirement

The new Part G of the Building Regulations (Sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency) and its Approved Document will come into force next year. To help the industry comply with the Code for Sustainable Homes, Deva is launching a new guide setting out exactly what the regulations require and which Deva products are suitable for achieving compliance. The step by step guide ‘The Key to Sustainable Homes – Your Guide to Part G and the ... [more]

Drop in Carbon Monoxide poisoning fatalities is due to the introduction of nationwide measures

The Corgi Trust, in the 12th annual benchmarking report, reveals that fatalities caused by Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning linked to domestic appliances such as boilers, cookers, room heaters and warm air heaters in Great Britain have dropped by more than 50% over the last decade from a high of 24 to 9. The report, compiled from information supplied via Downstream Incident Data Report (DIDR) forms completed and submitted by investigators at Bri... [more]

Health and Safety Executive brings rogue gas fitters to justice

HSE successfully prosecuted 28 people for breaching gas legislation in 2008/09, covering 66 separate offences. 173 enforcement notices were also served during this period. (see notes to editors). A number of these cases involved engineers found carrying out gas work without being registered or working outside their competency - doing jobs which they are not formally qualified for. The Health and Safety Executive is using Carbon Monoxide Aware... [more]

Climate Center offers F-Gas Regulation training course

The new F-Gas Regulation, which will become mandatory by July 2011, is for those who handle refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases. Climate Center is offering the new training course for those working within the scope of the F-Gas Regulation. Climate Center’s Custom Build facility in Newbury - which builds and supplies bespoke refrigeration units – is running the Construction ... [more]

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