Refrigerant Safety Profile
Health
Class A
:
rating indicates no evidence of
toxicity below 400 ppm. Lower Toxicity
Class
B :
rating indicates evidence of
toxicity below 400 ppm. Higher Toxicity
Flammability
Class
1
:
Refrigerant which will not propagate a
flame under normal conditions in open air.
Class
2 :
Refrigerant
may propagate a flame under certain
conditions in open air.
Class
3 :
Refrigerant is highly flammable.
| R |
Chemical Name |
Formula |
Mass |
Boiling
Point C |
Boiling
Point F |
Safety
Group |
| 10 |
tetrachloromethane (carbon tetrachloride) |
CCl4 |
153.8 |
77 |
171 |
B1 |
| 11 |
trichlorofluoromethane |
CCl3F |
137.4 |
24 |
75 |
A1 |
| 12 |
dichlorodifluoromethane |
CCl2F2 |
120.9 |
-30 |
-22 |
A1 |
| 12B1 |
bromochlorodifluoromethane |
CBrClF2 |
165.4 |
-4 |
25 |
|
| 12B2 |
dibromodifluoromethane |
CBr2F2 |
209.8 |
25 |
77 |
|
| 13 |
chlorotrifluoromethane |
CClF3 |
104.5 |
-81 |
-115 |
A1 |
| 13B1 |
bromotrifluoromethane |
CBrF3 |
148.9 |
-58 |
-72 |
A1 |
| 14 |
tetrafluoromethane (carbon tetrafluoride) |
CF4 |
88.0 |
-128 |
-198 |
A1 |
| 20 |
trichloromethane (chloroform) |
CHCl3 |
119.4 |
61 |
142 |
|
| 21 |
dichlorofluoromethane |
CHCl2F |
102.9 |
9 |
48 |
|
| 22 |
chlorodifluoromethane |
CHClF2 |
86.5 |
-41 |
-41 |
A1 |
| 22B1 |
bromodifluoromethae |
CHBrF2 |
130.9 |
-15 |
5 |
|
| 23 |
trifluoromethane |
CHF3 |
70.0 |
-82 |
-116 |
A1 |
| 30 |
dichloromethane (methylene chloride) |
CH2Cl2 |
84.9 |
40 |
104 |
B2 |
| 31 |
cholrofluoromethane |
CH2ClF |
68.5 |
-9 |
16 |
|
| 32 |
difluoromethane (methylene fluoride) |
CH2F2 |
52.0 |
-52 |
-62 |
A2 |
| 40 |
chloromethane (methyl chloride) |
CH3Cl |
50.5 |
-24 |
-12 |
B2 |
| 41 |
fluoromethane (methyl fluoride) |
CH3F |
34.0 |
-78 |
-108 |
|
| 50 |
methane |
CH4 |
16.0 |
-161 |
-259 |
A3 |
| 110 |
hexachloroethane |
CCll3CCl3 |
236.8 |
185 |
365 |
|
| 111 |
pentachlorofluoroethane |
CCl3CCl2F |
220.3 |
135 |
275 |
|
| 112 |
1,1,2,2-tetrachloro-1,2-difluoroethane |
CCl2FCCl2F |
203.8 |
93 |
199 |
|
| 112a |
1.1.1.2-tetrachloro-2,2-difluoroethane |
CCl3CClF2 |
203.8 |
91 |
196 |
|
| 113 |
1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane |
CCl2FCClF2 |
187/4 |
48 |
118 |
A1 |
| 113a |
1,1,1-trichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane |
CCl3CF3 |
187.4 |
46 |
115 |
|
| 114 |
1,2-dichloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane |
CClF2CClF2 |
170.9 |
4 |
38 |
A1 |
| 114a |
1,1-dichloro-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane |
CCl2FCF3 |
170.9 |
3 |
37 |
|
| 114B2 |
1,2-dibromo 1.1.2.2-tetrafluoroethane |
CBrF2CBrF2 |
259.9 |
47 |
117 |
|
| 115 |
chloropentafluoroethane |
CClF2CF3 |
154.5 |
-39 |
-38 |
A1 |
| 116 |
hexafluoroethane |
CF3CF3 |
138.0 |
-78 |
-109 |
A1 |
| 120 |
pentachloroethane |
CHCl2CCl3 |
202.3 |
162 |
324 |
|
| 123 |
2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane |
CHCl2CF3 |
153.0 |
27 |
81 |
B1 |
| 123a |
1,2-dichloro-1,1,2-trifluoroethane |
CHClFCClF2 |
153.0 |
28 |
82 |
|
| 124 |
2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluorethane |
CHClFCF3 |
136.5 |
-12 |
10 |
A1 |
| 124a |
1-chloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane |
CClF2CHF2 |
136.5 |
-10 |
14 |
|
| 125 |
pentafluoroethane |
CHF2CF3 |
120.0 |
-49 |
-56 |
A1 |
| 133a |
2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane |
CH2ClCF3 |
118.5 |
6 |
43 |
|
| 134a |
1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane |
CF3CH2F |
102.0 |
-26 |
-15 |
A1 |
| 140a |
1,1,1-trichloroethane (methyl chloroform) |
CCl3CH3 |
133.4 |
74 |
165 |
|
| 141b |
1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane |
CCl2FCH3 |
117.0 |
32 |
90 |
|
| 142b |
1-chloro-1,1-difluoroethane |
CClF2CH3 |
100.5 |
-10 |
14 |
A2 |
| 143a |
1,1,1-trifluoroethane |
CF3CH3 |
84.0 |
-47 |
-53 |
A2 |
| 150a |
1,1-dichloroethane |
CHCl2CH3 |
99.0 |
57 |
135 |
|
| 152a |
1,1-difluoroethane |
CHF2CH3 |
66.0 |
-25 |
-13 |
A2 |
| 160 |
chloroethane (ethyl chloride) |
CH3CH2Cl |
64.5 |
12 |
54 |
|
| 170 |
ethane |
CH3CH3 |
30.0 |
-89 |
-128 |
A3 |
| 216ca |
1,3-dichloro-1,1,2,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane |
CClF2CF2CClF2 |
221.0 |
36 |
97 |
|
| 218 |
octafluoroproprane |
CF3CF2CF3 |
118.0 |
-37 |
-35 |
A1 |
| 245cb |
1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane |
CF3CF2CH3 |
134.0 |
-18 |
0 |
|
| 290 |
propane |
CH3CH2CH3 |
44.0 |
-42 |
-44 |
A3 |
| C316 |
1,2-dichloro-1,2,3,3,4,4-hexafluorocyclobutane |
C4Cl2F6 |
233.0 |
60 |
100 |
|
| C317 |
chloroheptafluorocyclobutane |
C4ClF7 |
216.5 |
26 |
79 |
|
| C318 |
octafluorocyclobutane |
C4F8 |
200.0 |
-6 |
21 |
A1 |
| 600 |
butane |
CH3CH2CH2CH3 |
58.1 |
0 |
31 |
A3 |
| 600a |
2-methyl propane (isobutane) |
CH(CH3)3 |
58.1 |
-12 |
11 |
A3 |
| 610 |
ethyl ether |
C2H5OC2H5 |
74.1 |
35 |
94 |
|
| 611 |
methyl formate |
HCOOCH3 |
60.0 |
32 |
89 |
B2 |
| 630 |
methyl amine |
CH3NH2 |
31.1 |
-7 |
20 |
|
| 631 |
ethyl amine |
C2H5NH2 |
45.1 |
17 |
62 |
|
| 702 |
hydrogen |
H2 |
2.0 |
-253 |
-423 |
A3 |
| 704 |
helium |
He |
4.0 |
-269 |
-452 |
A1 |
| 717 |
ammonia |
NH3 |
17.0 |
-33 |
28 |
B2 |
| 718 |
water |
H2O |
18.0 |
100 |
212 |
A1 |
| 720 |
neon |
Ne |
20.2 |
-246 |
-411 |
A1 |
| 728 |
nitrogen |
N2 |
28.1 |
-196 |
-320 |
A1 |
| 732 |
oxygen |
O2 |
32.0 |
-183 |
-297 |
|
| 740 |
argon |
Ar |
39.9 |
-186 |
-303 |
A1 |
| 744 |
carbon dioxide |
CO2 |
44.0 |
-78 |
-109 |
A1 |
| 744A |
nitrous oxide |
N2O |
44.0 |
-90 |
-129 |
|
| 764 |
sulfur dioxide |
SO2 |
64.1 |
-10 |
14 |
B1 |
| 1112a |
1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethene |
CCl2=CF2 |
133.0 |
19 |
66 |
|
| 1113 |
1-chloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethene |
CClF=CF2 |
116.5 |
-28 |
-18 |
|
| 1114 |
tetrafluoroethene |
CF2=CF2 |
100-0 |
-76 |
-105 |
|
| 1120 |
trichloroethene |
CHCl-CCl2 |
131.4 |
87 |
189 |
|
| 1130 |
1,2-dichloroethene (trans) |
CHCl=CHCl |
96.9 |
48 |
118 |
|
| 1132a |
1,1-difluoroethene (vinylidene fluoride) |
CF2=CH2 |
64.0 |
-82 |
-116 |
|
| 1140 |
1-chloroethene (vinyl chloride) |
CHCl-CH2 |
62.5 |
-114 |
7 |
B3 |
| 1141 |
1-fluoroethen (vinyl fluoride) |
CHF=CH2 |
46.0 |
-72 |
-98 |
|
| 1150 |
ethene (ethylene) |
CH2=CH2 |
28.1 |
-104 |
-155 |
A3 |
| 1270 |
propene (propylene) |
CH3CH=CH2 |
42.1 |
-48 |
-54 |
A3 |
| Zeotropes |
| 400 |
R-12/114
(percent not specified) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A1 |
| 401A |
R-22/152a/124
(53/13/34) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A1 |
| 401B |
R-22/152a/124
(61/11/28) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A1 |
| 410C |
R-22/152a/124
(33/15/52) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A1 |
| 402A |
R-125/290/22
(60/2/38) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A1 |
| 402B |
R-125/290/22
(38/2/60) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A1 |
| 403A |
R-290/22/218
(5/75/20) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A1 |
| 403B |
R-290/22/218
(5/56/39) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A1 |
| 404A |
R-125/143a/134a
(44/52/4) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A1 |
| 405A |
R-22/152a/142b/C318
(45/7/5.5/42.5) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A1 |
| 406A |
R-22/600a/142b
(55/4/41) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A2 |
| 407A |
R-32/125/134a
(20/40/40) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A1 |
| 407B |
R-32/125/134a
(10/70/20) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A1 |
| 407C |
R-32/125/134a
(23/25/52) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A1 |
| 407D |
R-32/125/134a
(15/5/70) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A1 |
| 408A |
R-125/143a/22
(7/46/47) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A1 |
| 409A |
R-22/124/142b
(60/25/15) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A1 |
| 409B |
R-22/124/142b
(65/25/10) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A1 |
| 410A |
R-32/125
(50/50) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A1 |
| 410B |
R-32/125
(45/55) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A1 |
| 411A |
R-1270/22/152a
(1.5/87.5/11.0) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A2 |
| 411B |
R-1270/22/152a
(3/94/3) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A2 |
| 412A |
R-22/218/142b
(70/5/25) |
|
|
|
|
A1/A2 |
| Azeotropes |
| 500 |
R-12/152a
(73.8/26.2) |
|
|
-33 |
-27 |
A1 |
| 501 |
R-22/12
(75/25) |
|
|
-41 |
-42 |
A1 |
| 502 |
R-22/115
(48.8/51.2) |
|
|
-45 |
-49 |
A1 |
| 503 |
R-023/13
(40.1/59.9) |
|
|
-88 |
-126 |
|
| 504 |
R-32/115
(48.2/51.8) |
|
|
-57 |
-71 |
|
| 505 |
R-12/31
(78/22) |
|
|
-30 |
-22 |
|
| 506 |
R-31/114
(55.1/44.9) |
|
|
-12 |
10 |
|
| 507A |
R-125/143a
(50/50) |
|
|
-46 |
-52 |
A1 |
| 508A |
R-23/116
(39/61) |
|
|
-86 |
-122 |
A1 |
| 508B |
R-23/116
(49/54) |
|
|
-88 |
-126 |
A1/A1 |
| 509A |
R-22/218
(44/56) |
|
|
-47 |
-53 |
A1 |