Higg FEM V4.0 Air Emissions Section – Level 1
· Potential impacts of air emissions on the environment
· Common sources of air pollutants at manufacturing facilities and difference between point source and fugitive emissions
· Recording data to track Air Emissions
· Information required to create an air emission inventory
· Relation between ODS and Air/GHG Emissions
· Refrigerants and other Ozone depleting substances
· Monitoring and preventing refrigerant leaks
Higg FEM V4.0 Air Emissions Section – Level 2
· Tracking annual emissions quantities from all point source emissions related to facility operations and production.
· Developing an implementation plan to decrease air emissions resulting from facility operations and production processes.
· Monitoring or reporting air emissions in accordance with industry guidelines or tools for air emissions.
· Complying with the requirements of industry guidelines on air emissions.
· Creating plans to substitute refrigerant with low Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) or low Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerant gases, surpassing current legal requirements.
Higg FEM V4.0 Air Emissions Section – Level 3
- Demonstrating progress on implementation plans to reduce air emissions.
- Replacing refrigerant gases used onsite with alternative refrigerants/coolants that have a reduced impact on the environment.
- Demonstrating the implementation of BAT to minimize emissions to air from all significant emissions sources at the facility.