A NEW REFRIGERANT

FOR A NEW STANDARD -

R454B

R-454B will deliver comfort, efficiency and a dramatically reduced global

warming potential (GWP) to meet regulations expected to take effect in 2025.

READY FOR 2025 AND BEYOND

In a worldwide effort to address climate change concerns, global leaders have proposed a phase down of high Global
Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants as a part of the Kigali Amendment to the United Nations’ Montreal Protocol.
Although the United States as a whole has not yet ratified this agreement, states involved in the U.S. Climate Alliance*
are embracing the reductions. Based on proposed California regulations, it is anticipated that many U.S. states will be
limiting the GWP for refrigerants used in HVAC applications at a maximum of 750, possibly as early as 2025.

Our current R-410A refrigerant, while excellent at providing a non-ozone-depleting alternative to R-22, has a GWP of
2088, well above the anticipated future limit. That is why we are in the process of developing new products that will
use R-454B refrigerant. The new R-454B is a blend of R-32 and R-1234yf. It has a much lower GWP — 465 — which
easily surpasses the proposed 2025 requirement. And, it will continue to meet the anticipated future Kigali phase
down requirements well into the 2030s.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR OUR SERVICE TECHNICIANS?

Because it operates at temperatures and pressures similar to those of our current refrigerant, switching to R-454B
should be a relatively easy transition. While final details and state adoptions are still being worked out, new safety
standards have been established and are pending for adoption into future building codes. The Air-Conditioning,
Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is leading a Safe Refrigerant Transition Task Force to work with code
bodies to develop requirements for:

• Installation, operation and maintenance

• DOT, shipping, packaging, handling, and warehousing
• Bulk storage/manufacturing facilities
• Communications
• Safety training

*https://www.usclimatealliance.org/
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C. And while that makes A2Ls more flammable than A1s, such A2 B2
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as R-410A, they are still much less flammable
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static electricity or a water heater pilot
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limit (LFL) No Flame A1 B1
lower flame limit (LFL) Propagation R-410A Sulfur
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second
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low with a burning velocity of about 2.0 inches per second
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inches per second
features in all
systems containing Puron Advance which could include leak
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procedures.

Moving Forward with Puron Advance

MOVING
As a leaderFORWARD WITH
in the HVAC industry, R454B
Carrier has been working towards creating a more GWP-friendly refrigerant since before
MOVING FORWARD WITH R-454B
2010. As we move forward with implementing Puron Advance, we will support you all along the way. Over the next four
As a leader in the HVAC industry, ICP Commercial has been working towards creating a more GWP-friendly refrigerant
As a leader in the HVAC industry, ICP has been working towards creating a more GWP-friendly refrigerant since
since before 2010.
refrigerant. Wewe As keep
will we move forward
you up to with
date implementing
as details become R-454B, we will support you all along the way. Over
available.
before 2010. As move forward with implementing R-454B, we will support you all along the way. Over the next
the next four years, AHRI and ICP Commercial will continue leading the effort to finalize guidelines on handling,
four years, AHRI and ICP will continue leading the effort to finalize guidelines on handling, transporting and storing
transporting and storing
the new refrigerant. the new
We will keeprefrigerant. We will
you up to date keep you
as details up to date
become as details become available.
available.
to Puron Advance as smooth as possible!
Thank
Thankyou youfor
foryour
yourcontinued
continuedconfidence
confidenceininICP
ICPCommercial
products. Weproducts. We look
look forward forwardwith
to working to working with youthe
you in making in making
the transition
transition to R-454B
to R-454B as as smooth
smooth as as possible!
possible!

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