Safety Instructions When Handling Refrigerant
Safety instructions when handling refrigerant
General
Always wear tight-fitting safety glasses if there is any risk for refrigerant leakage. If the refrigerant comes into contact into your eyes, rinse your eyes with tap water.
If refrigerant comes into contact with your eyes immediately rinse your eyes in running water for 15 minutes. Seek medical assistance if you experience any problems after exposure (with vision etc.).
Protect exposed skin (hands) to avoid frostbite injuries.
If skin is exposed to refrigerant, rinse the affected area with warm running water. Treat the injury as for frostbite.
Warning! The toxic gases that are generated when refrigerant is heated are hazardous to health. These gases have an irritating prickly smell and can cause lung damage. The symptoms can continue for a long time after you have been in contact with the gases.
Warning! Exposing a gas bottle to heat will cause the pressure in the bottle to increase with a correspondingly greater risk of an explosion occurring.
Do not keep gas bottles where the temperature can exceed 45° C.
Toxic gases may be generated if refrigerant comes into contact with an naked flame.
Note! The gases can cause lung damage even if the amount of gas in the air is too little to smell it.
Note! Some countries have special legislation about working with air-conditioning systems.Only qualified technicians are to be allowed to work with the A/C system!