New guidelines for handling refrigerants

By Plant Engineering Staff May 12, 2006

In a continuing effort to reduce emissions by manufacturing facilities that either produce, use, store, or transport refrigerants, the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has released new guidelines for handling refrigerants to minimize their potential environmental impact.

cord of handling refrigerants.”

and more than 50 percent of respondents built new facilities with a zero emission goal.

elease into the environment during every phase of the manufacturing process.

pressure vessels that meet national, state, and local regulations; monitoring transported or shipped equipment for leakage and taking corrective action when necessary; and designing packaging to minimize refrigerant loss during shipping.

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