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Precautions in Usage
2.6 Global Warming Potential of Refrigerants
Refrigeration circuit contains fluorinated greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol. See Table 2.4
for global warming potential of refrigerants used by ESPEC. See chamber serial tag for refrigerant and
quantity used in this chamber.
Insulation material is made of foam blown with fluorinated greenhouse gases.
TABLE 2.4. GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL OF REFRIGERANTS
Substance GWP
R-23 12,000
R-134a 1,300
R-404a 3,800
R-508b 12,000