R-12

dichlorodifluoromethane

Banned

GWP: 10,900
ODP: 1
Class: A1
Family: CFC
Boiling: -29.8 °C

Composition: CFC-12, dichlorodifluoromethane

Once the standard in domestic refrigerators and cars. With a GWP of 10,900 it is the most harmful refrigerant listed here. Banned.

What this means for you

This refrigerant is banned from import. Existing equipment may keep running while it is intact, but if it fails there is no new refrigerant to top it up — the legal route is replacing the unit or converting the system to an approved refrigerant.

Banned. The highest GWP of all refrigerants listed here. Equipment is replaced, not topped up.

Handling

Class A1. Low toxicity, non-flammable. The widest application, without special restrictions.

Where to go next

What the law requires Find a licensed technician

Data source: Referenced in the Manual §2.4.3, §2.4.5, §2.5.1 · values from the Montreal Protocol (Annexes A and C) and AR4 — to be confirmed