Refrigerant Oil

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Used oil disposal: Volkswagen InfoNet; Operations; Handbooks & Dealer Literature; Service Handbook; 15. Environment Protection; follow the link "Environment Protection in Market- and Service Operations" under general information; 4. Waste Management; 6. Methods of Disposal; g. Disposing of Refrigerant Oil

Used refrigerant oils from systems employing halogenated hydrocarbons (at least one hydrogen atom is replaced, for example, with the halogen elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine) are to be disposed of as waste subject to special supervision. They are not to be mixed with other oils or substances. Proper storage and disposal must be ensured in line with local regulations. For example. Refer to the chemical-climate protection regulation and the recycling and disposal law in Germany. Different regulations and laws may apply in other countries.

German technical, work safety and accident prevention regulations

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