DuPont™ Suva
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HP Refrigerants
Properties, Uses, Storage, and Handling
Table of Contents
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Introduction
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Background ................................................................................................................ 1
Suva
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HP Refrigerants ............................................................................................... 1
Uses
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Physical Properties
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Chemical/Thermal Stability
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Stability with Metals .................................................................................................... 2
Thermal Decomposition ............................................................................................ 10
Compatibility Concerns if R-502 and Suva
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HP Refrigerants Are Mixed ................... 10
Materials Compatibility
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Elastomers ................................................................................................................ 10
Motor Materials ......................................................................................................... 12
Desiccants ................................................................................................................ 13
Refrigeration Lubricants ............................................................................................ 13
Safety
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Inhalation Toxicity ...................................................................................................... 13
Cardiac Sensitization ................................................................................................. 15
Skin and Eye Contact ................................................................................................ 15
Spills or Leaks ........................................................................................................... 15
Combustibility of Suva
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HP Refrigerants ................................................................... 15
Air Monitors and Leak Detection
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Types of Detectors .................................................................................................... 16
Nonselective Detectors .......................................................................................... 17
Halogen-Selective Detectors ................................................................................. 17
Compound-Specific Detectors ............................................................................... 17
Fluorescent Additives ............................................................................................ 17
Storage and Handling
................................................................................................ 17
Shipping Containers in the U.S. ................................................................................. 17
Bulk Storage Systems ............................................................................................... 18
Converting Bulk Storage Tanks from R-502 to Suva
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HP Refrigerants .................. 19
Material Compatibility Concerns ............................................................................ 19
Handling Precautions for Suva
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HP Refrigerant Shipping Containers ....................... 19
Recovery, Recycle, Reclamation and Disposal
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Recovery ................................................................................................................... 21
Recycle ..................................................................................................................... 21
Reclamation .............................................................................................................. 21
Disposal .................................................................................................................... 21
