The Refrigerant Compliance Glossary

A leak rate, a full charge, a 15-pound threshold. The terms that trigger deadlines, reports, and penalties, defined in plain language.
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CFC

Chlorine-containing refrigerants such as R-11 and R-12, the most ozone-damaging class. US production ended in 1996.
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Refrigerant

The working fluid in a cooling system, absorbing heat as it evaporates at low pressure and rejecting it as it condenses at high pressure. Choice of refrigerant sets a system’s efficiency, safety class, and regulatory status.
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