Refrigerants used in freezers, refrigerators, and air conditioners contribute to ozone depletion and global warming when released into the atmosphere. Because of this, the management of refrigerant gas is regulated at state and federal levels.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) requires UCLA to report biennially our inventory of stationary air conditioning systems, audit dates, and refrigerant use for all units with a refrigerant capacity greater than 50 pounds.
Environmental Compliance compiles information from various campus departments once every two years for reporting purposes.
EH&S must be notified as soon as possible when new and/or replacement comfort cooling units are planned so that the unit can be registered with SCAQMD.
Reporting a New Comfort Cooling System ( > 50 lbs charge only)
- The reporting department provides EH&S with the following information:
• Location of new unit
• Manufacturer
• Model
• Serial Number
• Refrigerant Type
• Storage Capacity (lbs) - EH&S registers the unit in the SCAQMD system.
- Once a year, EH&S will contact the reporting department to request audit dates and refrigerant use for the unit for SCAQMD reporting purposes.
Please contact Environmental Compliance at (310) 825-5689 for more information, to report a new/removed unit, or for assistance.
Additional information:
South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 1415: www.aqmd.gov/home/rules-compliance/compliance/rule-1415-stationary-air-conditioning-systems
