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Title: The toxicity of refrigerants

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OSTI ID:459965

This paper presents toxicity data and exposure limits for refrigerants. The data address both acute (short-term, single exposure) and chronic (long-term, repeated exposure) effects, with emphasis on the former. The refrigerants covered include those in common use for the last decade, those used as components in alternatives, and selected candidates for future replacements. The paper also reviews the toxicity indicators used in both safety standards and building, mechanical, and fire codes. It then outlines current classification methods for refrigerant safety and relates them to standard and code usage.

Research Organization:
Calm (James M.), Arlington, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States); Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Inst., Arlington, VA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-91CE23810
OSTI ID:
459965
Report Number(s):
DOE/CE/23810-72E; CONF-960709-4; ON: DE96013992
Resource Relation:
Conference: Purdue international compressor engineering conference, West Lafayette, IN (United States), 21-26 Jul 1996; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English