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HR290 Safety

For accredited technicians to work safely with hydrocarbon refrigerants, requires basic common sense and a willingness to comply with current safety standards and regulations.

In plain terms, hydrocarbon refrigerant is safe for both refrigeration and air conditioning use. However, like petrol, solvents, and other commonly used volatile products, hydrocarbon refrigerant is flammable, and therefore should not be released in the presence of an ignition source. Its auto-ignition temperature is between 460°C and 470°C.

Evidence supporting the safety of hydrocarbon refrigerant includes exhaustive testing carried out by Dr Ian Maclaine-cross and Professor Eddie Leonardi, from the School of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering at the University of NSW. This is further supported by years of safe use in Europe.

HyChill hydrocarbon refrigerants have a distinctive "rotting cabbage" odour added to it so that any leak can be immediately identified for rectification.