| Safety precautions when handling refrigerant |
| The following safety precautions are to be heeded in Germany for this refrigerant (additional regulations may apply in other countries). |
| The refrigerant circuit is to be drained first should repair work require the refrigerant circuit to be opened → Chapter. All contact with liquid refrigerant or refrigerant vapours is to be avoided. Should refrigerant escape despite compliance with all safety precautions, take care never to inhale the mixture of refrigerant and air which forms. |
| Exhaust gas extraction systems are therefore to be switched on and use made of rubber gloves and safety goggles. |
| Intensive exposure to refrigerant would cause frostbite on unprotected parts of the body. |
WARNING | It is advisable to keep an eye bath to hand. |
| Should liquid refrigerant come into contact with the eyes, rinse them thoroughly with water for about 15 minutes. |
| Then apply eye drops and consult a doctor immediately, even if no pain is felt. |
| The doctor should be informed of the type of refrigerant which caused the frostbite. |
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| Should refrigerant come into contact with other parts of the body despite compliance with all safety precautions, these must likewise be thoroughly rinsed without delay for at least 15 minutes with cold water. |
| Although refrigerants do not represent a fire hazard, smoking, welding, soldering and brazing are not permitted in areas exposed to refrigerant. |
| The high temperature of a naked flame or hot objects causes refrigerant gas to undergo chemical decomposition. Inhalation of the toxic decomposition products would cause dry coughing and nausea. |
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