Ozone-Depleting Substances Handler

Regulators
  • Northern Ireland District Councils
  • Scottish Environment Protection Agency
  • Environment Agency
  • Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nations
United Kingdom
Sectors
  • Other

Regulatory or professional bodies

Primary regulator

Address

Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR

Phone number
+44 (0)3459 335 577

Regulation

Regulation summary

The Ozone-Depleting Substances Regulations 2015 establish the minimum training and qualification requirements of persons working with controlled substances.

It is against the law to work with equipment containing controlled substances if you do not have the correct qualifications. The Ozone-Depleting Substances Regulations 2015 provide powers for enforcing authorities to take action against those who fail to comply with this requirement.

Regulation type

Licence

Reserved activities

You must have qualifications to:
• check for leaks of controlled substances
• recover controlled substances
• maintain or service equipment that contains controlled substances
• decommission equipment that contains controlled substances


Qualifications and experience

New professionals

Routes to qualification

You must have a relevant qualification issued in the UK.

Professionals from outside the UK

Recognition for professionals outside the UK
None - all professionals must re-qualify
Summary of routes

You must re-qualify with one of our UK-issued ODS qualifications. Please see the link below for more information on routes to re-qualify.


Registration

Registration requirements

Please refer to the link below for a list of organisations that award the qualifications required to practise in this field.


Enforcement bodies


Legislation

Title of relevant act or charter

The Ozone-Depleting Substances Regulations 2015

Website link to legislation
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/168

Licence Finder

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