■ WARNING ■
- Never breathe A/C refrigerant and lubricant vapor or mist. Exposure may irritate eyes, nose and throat. Remove HFC‐134a (R‐134a) from the A/C system, using certified service equipment meeting requirements of SAE J‐2210 [HFC‐134a (R‐134a) recycling equipment], or J‐2209 [HFC‐134a (R‐134a) recovery equipment]. Ventilate work area before resuming service if accidental system discharge occurs. Additional health and safety information may be obtained from refrigerant and lubricant manufacturers.
- Never release refrigerant into the air. Use approved recovery/recycling recharging equipment to capture the refrigerant each time an air conditioning system is discharged.
- Wear always eye and hand protection (goggles and gloves) when working with any refrigerant or air conditioning system.
- Never store or heat refrigerant containers above 52°C (126°F).
- Never heat a refrigerant container with an open flame; Place the bottom of the container in a warm pail of water if container warming is required.
- Never intentionally drop, puncture, or incinerate refrigerant containers.
- Keep refrigerant away from open flames: poisonous gas is produced if refrigerant burns.
- Refrigerant displaces oxygen, therefore be certain to work in well ventilated areas to prevent suffocation.
- Never pressure test or leakage test HFC‐134a (R‐134a) service equipment and/or vehicle air conditioning systems with compressed air during repair. Some mixtures of air and HFC‐134a (R‐134a) have been shown to be combustible at elevated pressures. These mixtures, if ignited, may cause injury or property damage. Additional health and safety information may be obtained from refrigerant manufacturers.
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