DARTMOUTH, NS, Canada — Refrigerant Services Inc. has announced that its HFC refrigerant RS-24, which works with mineral oil, has received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Significant New Alternatives Program (SNAP).
The refrigerant is used as a retrofit for systems originally designed for use with R-12. According to the company, its makeup includes “a small amount of a specially formulated hydrocarbon component that provides enhanced oil return capabilities.”