OZONACTION FACT SHEET

TOOLS COMMONLY USED BY REFRIGERATION AND

AIR-CONDITIONING TECHNICIANS

©Hugo Metz
 Additional tools for higher flammability, higher
pressure and higher toxicity refrigerants

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© Bacharach Inc

© INFICON

Refrigerant gas detectors for hydrocarbon refrigerants (left),

ammonia (centre) and carbon dioxide (right)

©Hugo Metz
1 Copper tube cutter 18 Weighing scale
© Mastercool © panimpex.com
2 Deburring tools 19 Tool kit for press fittings (Lokring)
Electronic manifold gauge Manifold gauge set for
3 Flaring tool (other types 20 Non-metallic abrasive pad set that can be used with use with carbon dioxide Refrigerant Recovery cylinder
are available) 21 Phosphorus brazing alloy, silver flammable refrigerants, (up to 160 bar)
4 Pipe calibration tools brazing alloy & flux ammonia and high
pressure refrigerants (up to
(internal/external) 22 Pipe bending tools 50 bar)
5 Ruler, pen & pencil 23 Engineer’s square
6 Adjustable wrench 24 Recovery and recycling unit
7 Torque wrench 25 Vacuum gauge
8 Tube expander tool & 26 Vacuum pump
expander heads 27 Oxy-acetylene torch set
9 Vernier calliper 28 Electronic leak detector and
10 Oil can calibrated leak test © cm-green
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© Howe Corporation - Chicago,
Illinois USA
11 Torch igniter Refrigerant recover machines for hydrocarbons (left) Ammonia recovery pump set
12 Rubber mallet Recovery piercing pliers
and all flammable refrigerants except ammonia (right)
13 Safety glasses & insulating
gloves Prepared by: Ezra Clark/OzonAction
14 Refrigeration ratchet OzonAction
United Nations Environment (UNEP)
15 Spray bottle (for leak Economy Division
detection) Personal protective equipment should include standard items such as goggles, gloves and fire 1 rue Miollis, Building VII
extinguisher. Depending on refrigerant, other equipment may be required such as: special respiratory protection (canister Paris 75015, France
16 Manifold gauge type self-contained respirators or breathing equipment), protective clothing including face-shield, gas-tight goggles,
17 Hoses gauntlet thermal insulating gloves, protective suit and hood, rubber boots, etc. A safety shower or bath and an eye www.unep.org/ozonaction
fountain may also be required. ozonaction@unep.org

Inclusion of images of equipment and tools in this factsheet does not constitute an endorsement of the companies or products by UN Environment (UNEP)
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