Safe Use of HCFC Alternatives in Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning: Higher toxicity refrigerants

United Nations Environment Programme

Safe Use of HCFC Alternatives in Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning: Higher toxicity refrigerants

dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organization	Law Division
dc.date.accessioned	2018-11-07T06:13:05Z
dc.date.available	2018-11-07T06:13:05Z
dc.date.issued	2015-07
dc.description	As the phase out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) progresses, it is expected that there will be a considerably higher uptake, in particular in developing countries, of ‘alternative refrigerants’, such as hydrocarbons, ammonia, carbon dioxide, unsaturated hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) –or HFOs. Many of these alternative refrigerants have particular characteristics in terms of toxicity, flammability and high pressure which are different from those used previously such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and HCFCs. When refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment is installed, serviced, repaired and dismantled, safety issues need to be carefully evaluated and considered particularly when servicing technicians have to deal with refrigerants with properties that they were previously not familiar with. It is therefore important that the refrigeration and airconditioning industry adapts to both the technical and safety issues concerning these refrigerants.	en
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dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/26722
dc.language	English
dc.language	French
dc.language	Spanish
dc.language	Russian
dc.language	Arabic
dc.relation.ispartof	OzonAction
dc.rights.accessLevel	Public
dc.subject	ozone
dc.subject	ozone-depleting substance
dc.subject	ozone layer
dc.subject	refrigeration
dc.subject	hydrochlorofluorocarbon
dc.subject	air-conditioning
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.title	Safe Use of HCFC Alternatives in Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning: Higher toxicity refrigerants	en
dc.title.alternative	في التبريد وتكييف الهواء : وسائط التبريد عالية السميةالاستخدام الآمن لبدائل مركبات الهيدروكمورو فمورو كربون	en
dc.title.alternative	Utilisation sécurisée des fluides alterna - tifs aux HCFC en froid et climatisation : fluides frigorigènes hautement toxiques	en
dc.title.alternative	Безопасное применение альтернатив ГХФУ в холодильниках и кондиционерах воздуха: токсичные хладагенты	en
dc.title.alternative	Uso seguro de alternativas a los HCFC en la Refrigeración y el Aire Acondicionado: Refrigerantes de alta toxicidad	en
dc.type	Communication or other resource
wd.identifier.sdgio	http://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000047