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Quantitative risk assessment: hydrocarbon refrigerants.

Author(s) : RITTER T. J., COLBOURNE D.

Summary

The technique of quantitative risk assessment is discussed with respect to its application to flammable refrigerants, specifically hydrocarbons existing risk assessments published since 1991 are reviewed. Details are also presented on the approach of using background risks as a basis for comparison of calculated frequencies of fires and fatalities in respect to the use of flammable refrigerants, and contrasted to the actual performance of a hydrocarbon charged freezer in a fire situation. Finally, a number of independent risk assessments commissioned by Calor Gas for a variety of different applications are described. The conclusions of all quantitative risk assessment evaluations are that the use of hydrocarbon refrigerants does not significantly increase the potential for fires of fatalities.

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  • Original title: Quantitative risk assessment: hydrocarbon refrigerants.
  • Record ID : 1999-2768
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Natural Refrigerants, Energy Efficiency, Cost and Safety. Natural Working Fluids '98. IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference.
  • Publication date: 1998/06/02
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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