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title: Refrigerant Gases
description: "To comply with EPA regulations and thereby avoid the potential of thousands of dollars in fines for non-compliance, U-M personnel and outside contractors must contact the Facilities Service Center if installation or removal of equipment containing refrigerant gases (sometimes referred…"
url: "https://fo.umich.edu/fosg/refrigerant-gases/"
updated: "2026-01-07"
category: R
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# Refrigerant Gases

To comply with EPA regulations and thereby avoid the potential of thousands of dollars in fines for non-compliance, U-M personnel and outside contractors must contact the Facilities Service Center if installation or removal of equipment containing refrigerant gases (sometimes referred to as freon, chlorofluorcarbons (CFCs), or hydro-chloro-fluorcarbons (HCFCs)) is performed.

The Air Conditioning Shop has developed procedures to legally remove ozone-depleting refrigerant gases, refrigerant-laden oils, and utilizes a comprehensive database to track refrigerant usage and reclamation per the EPA.

Departments removing or installing equipment containing any of these refrigerants should contact the Facilities Service Center at 734-647-2059 or visit [requests.fo.umich.edu](https://requests.fo.umich.edu). Refrigerant removal is performed at customer expense.

More information about ozone-depleting gases can be found on the EPA website at: [https://www.epa.gov/ozone/title6/608/608fact.html](https://www.epa.gov/ozone/title6/608/608fact.html).

See also:

- [Refrigerators and Freezers](https://fo.umich.edu/fosg/refrigerators-and-freezers/) for more information on equipment disposal and the removal of refrigerant gases.