2024-06-182024-06-182016https://doi.org/10.60810/openumwelt-2218https://openumwelt.de/handle/123456789/10137In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cooling technologies based on natural refrigerants with negligible or insignificant effect on the environment and climate have experienced a renaissance in recent years. A variety of highly efficient applications has been developed and has now reached a technical level that makes their use economically viable. Nevertheless, natural refrigerants require careful handling. This guidance document provides a legislative overview for natural refrigerants, technical guidelines, as well as selected practical recommendations. It focusses on safety concerns originating from flammability, toxicity or high working pressures.43enghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/natural refrigerantsalternative refrigerantsrefrigerantSonstigesClimate | EnergyEconomy | ConsumptionSustainability | Strategies | International matters