R-12 b1?

[JJ_MacD_RMC]

Hey All,

I am dealing with some refrigerants off some ships for work and our clean up crew found some reefer tanks. They told me that it said "R-12 B-1" on them as well as a chemical name which I can't remember but that sounded like the others I know as CFC refrigerants. HAs anyone heard of this "B-1" part, and is it relavant to anything or is this just regular old R-12?

Thanks,

J.J. Mac

[Brian_UK]

Super Google does it again...

Data Sheet for R12 B1

http://www.aloha.airliquide.com/safety/msds/en/008_AL_EN.pdf

[JJ_MacD_RMC]

Thank You Sir... My bad for not going to Google first.

[JJ_MacD_RMC]

Ok i consulted Google and got the MSDS, but I still have a question. The R12B1 is set up as a suppression system. These are some really old fishing boats it is rigged up on. Does this make any sense?

[Goober]

Yes, makes perfect sense. I was almost involved in the removal and safe dispossal of a simmilar R12 varient used as a fire suppressant in a huge, but outdated mainframe server room. It doesn't surprise me that they are on some old boats. Not sure.....but I think there may be a market for the stuff.

[Argus]

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B for BROMINE.


This stuff is a chlorinated Bromine, not at all the usual type of R!2, but just as R12 is, it's covered by the Montreal Protocol and in almost all parts of the world is banned. To my knowledge it has been under regulation for at least 15 years, but that may depend on your geographical location.

It's certainly illegal to use it or release it in the EU and in these parts be immediately be considered Hazardous Waste.

It's a CFC - Suggest that you check the regulations for safe disposal and penalties for wrongful disposing of CFCs in Canada.



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[JJ_MacD_RMC]

Thanks Much.

[Pyr0Beast]

This reminds me of Halon extinguisher. Those were excellent to put out fires ..

[JJ_MacD_RMC]

Thats what I figured the thought process was. R-12 B1 acts as an asphyxiant in high concentrations. First thing I though of was an Argon computer room fire system.