Sensible use of Refrigerants under the Emergency Now Confronting the Industry

Under Conservation Order M-28, which was amended as of September 7, 1943, the use of additional Freon (F-12) has been prohibited in comfort cooling installations and its use greatly curtailed in all but essential food and essential industrial processes. This had led to the obvious conclusion that a less critical substitute be used, which, for practical reasons, means methyl chloride. — This article emphasizes the best experience of the industry to date in the hazards involved when methyl chloride is used as the refrigerant. — The urge for substitution of Freon-12 will become increasingly greater because the prospects for a sufficient production of F-12 is not in sight for the next cooling season, according to the best authorities on the subject. The authors hope that the publicity relative to the hazards involved when methyl chloride is used will be useful and that the Precautions and limitations, as outlined in the ASA safety code for refrigeration, as well as any municipal code or ordinance, are followed.

Print ISSN

0097-5834

Published

1943-11

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/J09796