Refrigerant Gas Handling (Air Conditioning and Refrigeration)
Handling, recovery, charging, pressure testing and storage of refrigerant gases including flammable A2L & A3 and high-pressure refrigerants.
Objective
Complete the work safely by controlling asphyxiation, cold burns, pressure rupture & flammable refrigerant fire through ARCtick-licensed handling, recovery not venting, ventilation, leak detection & ignition-source control.
This is the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration version. The hazards and controls are written around air conditioning and refrigeration work, so it differs from the other 1 trade versions of Refrigerant Gas Handling. Compare all 2.
Built by WHS professionals, written for your state
Every document is built by WHS professionals. Each state version references the Act, regulator, and requirements for the state you select. Victoria gets the OHS Act and WorkSafe Victoria, NSW gets the WHS Act and SafeWork NSW.
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When you'd use this SWMS
If refrigerant gas handling (air conditioning and refrigeration) is part of your job, the builder or head contractor will usually want a SWMS for it before you start on site. This one's editable in Word. Add your company and site details, check the hazards and controls against the actual job, and get your crew to sign on before work starts.
Doing the whole trade? The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration pack bundles this with the rest and works out cheaper. New to it? Here's what goes in a SWMS.
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Last review: 9 August 2026
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