December 2021
OE-3 2021-06: Hydrofluorocarbon Phasedown
This Operating Experience Level 3 (OE-3) document provides information about recently issued regulations that will restrict supplies of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). HFCs are a class of chemicals used as refrigerants, in fire suppression systems, and in certain scientific equipment. HFCs are greenhouse gases (GHGs) with global warming potentials (GWPs) hundreds to thousands of times higher than carbon dioxide.
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