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Chlorofluorocarbons have been used widely in the production of refrigerants like Freon.
There is refrigerant leakage detection installed on some equipment but information on the number is not readily available.
A robust plan for the safe handling and recovery of the refrigerant when the units are disposed of will be put into place.
There are also specific credits for use of non-ozone depleting refrigerants and leakage prevention systems.
This is a commercially available non-ozone depleting refrigerant.
However, no specific assessment has been made of the risks to public safety from the use of volatile and flammable hydrocarbons as refrigerants.
One supplier expressed an interest in tendering and offered a propane-based refrigerant for the project.
This recommends specifying refrigerants which do not cause both ozone depletion and global warming.
Guidance on refrigerants and air conditioning will be issued next year.
