Know what to do about the HCFC Phase Out? Relying on reclaimed R22 availability? Got your 2010 refrigerant requirements under control?

Don’t Lose Your Cool – Let us take the pressure.

• Virgin R22 and other HCFCs will be banned from 1 January 2010*
• Recycled and reclaimed R22 will be banned from 1 January 2015*
• Your old R22 and other HCFC gases must be safely recovered and disposed of
• There are alternative refrigerant gases available
• BOC is here to help you through the options

Expert, impartial advice available from BOC

We understand that the phase out of R22 and the other HCFCs is a worrying and confusing time for the industry.

• BOC and its supply partner HRP provide the widest range of alternative refrigerants to HCFCs. Find out more about the alternatives available and how they are being used. Follow this link
• For those who wish to continue to use R22 after 2010, BOC provides a range of solutions to keep your system going beyond this date until you’re ready to make the change. Follow this link
• BOC provides you with the answers to the most common questions regarding phase out and the ban on virgin R22 and other HCFCs. Follow this link
• A key message will be posted on the site every month, as we countdown towards the 2010 deadline and the pressure to act increases. Follow this link

*The Montreal Protocol agreed that ozone-depleting substances (ODS) including CFCs and HCFCs would be phased out globally. In Europe, CFCs (e.g. R12, R502) have been banned since 1994 and HCFC use (e.g. R22, R408A) has been banned in new equipment since 2000. From 2010 the use of virgin HCFCs including R22 will be banned. Recycled and reclaimed HCFCs may be used up to 2015, but this date is under review and may be brought forward to 2012.