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64 50... Safety information for handling refrigerant oil

WARNING:

Danger of injury.  Refrigerant circuit is under high pressure! Work on the refrigerant circuit may only be carried out by experts!

Always draw off refrigerant BEFORE  any repair work is started on the refrigerant circuit.

The refrigerant circuit is depressurized after  drawing off!

Before conducting repairs, check the actual pressure drop on the pressure gauge of the A/C service unit.

Protective measures: 

First aid measures: 

IMPORTANT:

Refrigerant is hygroscopic and must therefore be stored in suitable containers that are sealed airtight!

Refrigerant oil is non-combustible and non-explosive at normal temperatures. Nevertheless, the following points must be observed:

  • Do not store in the vicinity of flames, heat sources or strongly oxidizing materials
  • Suitable extinguishants are carbon dioxide (CO2 ) extinguishant and foam

Recycling: 

Catch and dispose of emerging refrigerant oil.

Observe country-specific waste-disposal regulations.

Absorb escaping refrigerant oil with fluid-binding material.

Notify the relevant authorities if larger amounts of refrigerant oil are discharged into above-ground water supplies, drainage systems or subsoil.