National Ozone Action Unit Blog

The National Ozone Action Unit in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency conducted public awareness outreaches in Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast for students and teachers on September 12 and 13. The activities were organised as part of Guyana’s national observance of World Ozone Day.

The OzonAction “WhatGas?” application allows you to quickly find information on any specific refrigerant or refrigerant blend as well as other ozone depleting substances, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and alternative chemicals. Click here to access this application online. The WhatGas? app may be downloaded from Google Play (WhatGas?) or the Apple Store (UNEP).

Cooling Down: replacing harmful gases in refrigerators and air conditioners

At the beginning of this year many folks thought that the price of R-22 would rise and rise. Some were predicting prices at five-hundred or even six-hundred dollars for a thirty pound cylinder. After all, this was the last true summer for R-22. At the end of this year on January 1st, 2020 the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s phase out of R-22 will be complete.

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Approximately 63 children and adults along the East Bank of Berbice benefitted from an environmental public awareness outreach in East Berbice, Region Six. The outreach was conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency in collaboration with the National Ozone Action Unit on August 14, 2019. Students were happy to be part of the experience and for the opportunity provided through the educational outreach. The children were taught on reducing plastic pollution and ozone layer protection.

In observance of World Refrigeration Day, 2019 a live panel discussion on the refrigeration and air conditioning sector was aired on national television on Guyana on June 24, 2019.  The panelists included Mr. Zainool Rahaman of the National Ozone Action Unit, Mr. Carlyle Benjamin of the University of Guyana and Mr. Patrick Chinedu of the Ministry of Education.  The key discussions included the importance of the cooling sector to our society, the impact of this sector on our environment and how the sector can better position itself to ensure that development within this sector is undertaken in a sustainable manner.  The discussion was moderated by Ms. Nerissa Pearson, TV / Radio Producer of the National Communications Network.

Since R22 will no longer be manufactured or imported into the U.S. by the end of this year, the market will be relying on existing stock or recycled R22. It’s unclear what will happen to the availability and price of R22, but If history repeats itself and responds in a similar way to the CFC phaseout, supplies are likely to dwindle and the price is likely to go up.

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9:00 – 10:30 am AST on Wednesday 26 June 2019

Learn from industry experts as they talk about the latest science, applications, and legal concerns for those dealing with refrigerants. For an hour and a half, this webinar captures the overall global state of policies, research, and trends for using refrigerants in a variety of applications, while presenting the role of industry, government, and the individual in ensuring the responsible use of refrigerants.

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