Refrigerants


	Refrigerants

To access replacement choices which are available for a specific refrigerant just click on the number. Click here to access the legend.

Refrigerant Number	Chemical Name	Formula	Phase Out Date
R-10 (CC)	Carbontetrachloride	CCl4
R-11 (CFC)	Trichlorofluoromethane	CCl3F	01/01/96
R-12 (CFC)	Dichlorodifluoromethane	CCl2F2	01/01/96
R-13 (CFC)	Chlorotrifluoromethane	CClF3	01/01/96
R-13b1 (BFC)	Bromotrifluoromethane	CBrF3	01/01/96
R-14 (FC)	Carbontetrafluoride	CF4
R-21 (HCFC)	Dichlorofluoromethane	CHCl2F	01/01/20
R-22 (HCFC)	Chlorodifluoromethane	CHClF2	01/01/20
R-23 (HFC)	Trifluoromethane	CHF3
R-30 (HCC)	Methylene Chloride	CH2Cl2
R-32 (HFC)	Difluoromethane	CH2F2
R-40 (HCC)	Methyl Chloride	CH3Cl
R-50 (HC)	Methane	CH4
R-113 (CFC)	Trichlorotrifluoroethane	CCl3CF3	01/01/96
R-114 (CFC)	Dichlorotetrafluoroethane	CClF2CClF2	01/01/96
R-115 (CFC)	Chloropentafluoroethane	CClF2CF3	01/01/96
R-116 (FC)	Hexafluoroethane	C2F6
R-123 (HCFC)	Dichlorotrifluoroethane	CHCl2CF3	01/01/30
R-124 (HCFC)	Chlorotetrafluoroethane	CF3CHClF	01/01/20
R-125 (HFC)	Pentafluoroethane	CHF2CF3
R-134a (HFC)	Tetrafluoroethane	CF3CH2F
R-141b (HCFC)	Dichlorofluoroethane	CH3CCl2F	01/01/20
R-142b (HCFC)	Chlorodifluoroethane	CH3CClF2	01/01/20
R-143a (HFC)	Trifluoroethane	CH2CF3
R-152a (HFC)	Difluoroethane	CH3CHF2
R-170 (HC)	Ethane	CH3CH3
R-218 (FC)	Octafluoropropane	CF3CF2CF3
R-245a (HFC)	Pentafluoropropane	CF3CH2CHF2
R-290 (HC)	Propane	CH3CH2CH3
R-C318 (FC)	Octafluorocyclobutane	C4F8
R-400 (CFC)	12/114	60% 40%	01/01/96
R-401a (MP-39) (HCFC)	22/124/152a	53% 34% 13%	01/01/20
R-401b (MP-66) (HCFC)	22/124/152a	61% 28% 11%	01/01/20
R-401c (MP-52) (HCFC)	22/124/152a	33% 52% 15%	01/01/20
R-402a (HP-80) (HCFC)	22/125/290	38% 60% 02%	01/01/20
R-402b (HP-81) (HCFC)	22/125/290	60% 38% 02%	01/01/20
R-403a (R-69S) (HCFC)	22/218/290	75% 20% 05%	01/01/20
R-403b (R-69L) (HCFC)	22/218/290	56% 39% 05%	01/01/20
R-404a (HP-62 or FX- 70) (HFC)	125/134a/143a	44% 4% 52%
R-405a (G2015) (HCFC)	22/142b/152a/C318	45% 5.5% 07% 42.5%	01/01/20
R-406a (GHG R-12) (HCFC)	22/142b/600	55% 41% 04%	01/01/20
R-407a (Klea-60) (HFC)	32/125/134a	20% 40% 40%
R-407b (Klea-61) (HFC)	32/125/134a	10% 70% 20%
R-407c (Klea-66, x9000) (HFC)	32/125/134a	23% 25% 52%
R-408a (FX-10) (HCFC)	22/125/143a	47% 07% 46%	01/01/20
R-409a (FX-56) (HCFC)	22/124/142b	60% 25% 15%	01/01/20
R-410a (Puron®, AZ-20,x9100) (HFC)	32/125	50% 50%
R-414b (HotShot,Karcool) (HCFC)	22/124/142b/600	50% 39% 9.5% 1.5%	01/01/20
R-500 (CFC)	12/152a	74% 26%	01/01/96
R-501 (CFC)	22/12	75% 25%	01/01/96
R-502 (CFC)	22/115	49% 51%	01/01/96
R-503 (CFC)	13/23	60% 40%	01/01/96
R-507 (AZ-50) (HFC)	125/143a	50% 50%
R-508b (Suva 95) (HFC)	23/116	30%-50% + 50%-70%
R-600 (HC)	Butane	CH3CH2CH2CH3
R-600a / R-601 (HC)	Isobutane	CH(CH3)3
R-717	Ammonia	NH3
R-718	Water	H2O
R-729	Air	-------
R-744	Carbon dioxide	CO2
R-764	Sulfur dioxide	SO2

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Legend:
RED = severest ozone depleting refrigerants. The majority of which are no longer in production.
YELLOW = interim refrigerants, phase out scheduled due to ozone depleting properties.
GREEN = refrigerant considered ozone friendly at this time.

BFC=BromoFluoroCarbon CC=ChloroCarbon FC=FluoroCarbon HC=HydroCarbon HCC=HydroChloroCarbon CFC=ChloroFluoroCarbon HCFC=HydroChloroFluoroCarbon

Note: For the purposes of this chart, blends are marked with only the severest of ozone depleting product. They may also contain a combination of less severe ozone depleting products.

Phase Out Date: Montreal Protocol set date for which production of a refrigerant has or will cease in North American countries. CFCs are no longer produced. New manufactured pre-charged equipment with HCFCs will cease production in 2010. HCFCs for service use will continue to be produced until 2020. HFCs are not slated for phaseout at this time.

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Replacement Refrigerants: In all cases, consideration should be given to the age and condition of existing equipment. It may be cost effective to upgrade to new equipment, the majority of which operate with lower energy requirements. Whenever possible, chose an HFC as your replacement refrigerant. Initial change-out costs may be more, but you will have invested in a long term solution.

Click on the replacement refrigerant for specific retrofit guidelines.

Original	Replacement	Properties
R-11	R-123 (HCFC)	Short term. Centrifugal chillers, retrofit required
R-12	R-134a (HFC)	Long term. Medium temperature applications, new equipment, automotive
	R-401a (HCFC)	Short term. med/low temperature applications, -15 F evaporating temperature and above
	R-401b (HCFC)	Short term. low temp below -15F evaporating temperature
	R-404a (HFC)	Long term. low temp applications
	R-409a (HCFC)	Short term. med/low temp -15F evaporating temperature and above
R-13	R-23 (HFC)	Long term. R-508b may be used to replace either R-13 or R-23.
	R-508b (HFC)	Long term. Very low temp apps -40F to -150F
R-13b1 (BFC)	R-410a (HFC)	Long term.
R-114	R-124 (HCFC)	Short term.
R-22	R-407c (HFC)	Long term. Retrofits and new equipment
	R-410a (HFC)	Long term. Newly manufactured equipment only due to higher operating pressures.
R-23	R-508b (HFC)	Long term. Very low temp apps -40F to -150F
R-500	R-134a (HFC)	Long term.
	R-401b (HCFC)	Short term. low temp below -15F evaporating temperature
	R-409a (HCFC)	Short term.
R-502	R-402a (HCFC)	Short term.
	R-402b (HCFC)	Short term.
	R-404a (HFC)	Long term.low temp applications
	R-408a (HCFC)	Short term.
	R-507 (HFC)	Long term.
R-503	R-23 (HFC)	Long term.
	R-508b (HFC)	Long term.Very low temp apps -40F to -150F