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Article: CFC phaseout puts new pressure on HCFC-22. (chlorofluorocarbon, Montreal Protocol of 1989)
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- Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News
- Article date:
- December 19, 1994
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Wanted: A Lake Huron's worth of CFC refrigerants, which will be needed to keep the world's air conditioning and refrigeration equipment in service over the next few decades.
No regulations have had a deeper impact on the hvacr industry than the phaseout of chlorofluorocarbon refrigerants, required by the Montreal Protocol of 1989 and its subsequent amendments.
Consider some of the real-life consequences of the refrigerant regulations now in effect:
* As a service technician, you can't buy refrigerants at a wholesaler's shop unless you can prove you're certified, or working for an employer who's certified.
* If you vent a single ounce ...