1. Proper Automotive Waste Management - Gaseous Wastes
By Christine Flowers and Raleigh Ross
Sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board

2. Gaseous Waste
Refrigerants
Volatile Organic Compounds/Solvents

3. Refrigerants - Problems
Environmental Impact
Worker Safety
Regulations
The Legal Status of Recycling of Blend Refrigerants

4. Refrigerants - Solutions
Waste Reduction
Evacuate all refrigerant before repair.
Shutoff valve on manifold hoses
Immediately evacuate leaking AC systems.
Encourage customers to repair not “top off”
Avoid using products containing R-12 to find in-system leaks
Visually inspect the hoses, connections and condenser.
Use an electronic sniffer to detect the leaks.

5. Refrigerants - Solutions
Recycling
Recycling vs. Reclamation
Waste Management

6. Volatile Organic Compounds/Solvents
Problems
Environmental Impact
Worker Safety
Regulations
Solutions
Waste Reduction
Recycling
Waste Management