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Acceptable Substitutes for CFC-12, R-500, and HCFC-22 in Centrifugal Chillers

Ozone Protection Hotline (800) 296-1996

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Acceptable Substitutes for CFC-12 & R-500 (class I ODS) in Centrifugal Chiller

Substitute (Name Used in the Federal Register) Trade Name Refrigerant Being Replaced Retrofit/ New
HCFC-22   12, 500 N
HCFC-123   12, 500 N
HFC-134a   12, 500 R, N
Ikon A   12 R, N
Ikon B   12 R, N
HFC-227ea   12, 500 N
R-406A GHG 12, 500 R, N (R-500 only)
Free Zone (HCFC Blend Delta) Free Zone / RB-276 12, 500 R, N
Freeze 12 Freeze 12 12, 500 R, N
FRIGC FR-12 (HCFC Blend Beta) FRIGC FR-12 12, 500 R, N
GHG-X4 GHG-X4, Autofrost, Chill-it 12, 500 R, N
GHG-X5 GHG-X5 12, 500 R, N
G2018C G2018C 12, 500 R, N
Hot Shot Hot Shot, Kar Kool 12, 500 R, N
HCFC-22/HCFC-142b   12 R, N
R-420A Choice R-420A 12, 500 R, N
FOR12A FOR12A 12 R, N
FOR12B FOR12B 12 R, N
Ammonia Vapor Compression With Secondary Loop   12, 500 N
Evaporative/Desiccant Cooling   12, 500 N
Ammonia / Water Absorption   12, 500 N
Water / Lithium Bromide Absorption   12, 500 N
THR-02 THR-02 12 N
Isceon 39TC Isceon 39TC 12 R, N
Key: R = Retrofit Uses, N = New Uses

Acceptable Substitutes for HCFCs (class II ODS) in Centrifugal Chillers

Substitute (Name Used in the Federal Register) Trade Name Retrofit/ New
THR-03   N
ISCEON 59, NU-22, R-417 Isceon 59, NU-22 R, N
R-410A, R-410B AZ-20, Suva 9100, Puron N
R-407C Suva 9000, Klea 66 R, N
R-507, R-507A AZ-50 R, N
Ammonia Vapor Compression With Secondary Loop   N
Ammonia Absorption or Water/Lithium Bromide Absorption   N
Evaporative/Desiccant Cooling   N
R-404A HP62 R, N
R-125/134a/600a (28.1/70.0/1.9)   R, N
RS-44 RS-44 R, N
Key: R = Retrofit Uses, N = New Uses

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