Flammable refrigerants

 Equipment manufacturers choose refrigerants as part of overall equipment design.

There are both safety and environmental risks associated with the use of highly flammable hydrocarbon refrigerants in refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment that is not specifically designed for their use.

The use of these refrigerants as drop-in replacement is prohibited because of safety concerns across much of the globe.

There have been incidents leading to injury and death as a result of the use of hydrocarbon refrigerant used in stationary equipment not designed for it.

There is no approved, or safe, means for a mixture of a hydrocarbon refrigerant with other refrigerants to be removed from equipment. This leads to increased and unnecessary emissions of potent global warming gases.

The service industry must consider the above facts and not use hydrocarbons in any refrigeration or air conditioning system not specifically designed for it or where its use is not approved by the manufacturer.